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"After practicing in Mandalay did you get to meditate again, Devotee?"
"I did, Bhante. Sometimes for a month, sometimes for forty days, I meditated at the Mahasi Sâsana Yeiktha, Bhante."
"Has Sayadaw come to your house?"
"He has come twice, Bhante. Once was when one of our sons died. The other time was when I was severely ill, Bhante."
"What kind of conversations do you have with Sayadaw when you go to see him?"
"Sayadaw doesn't say a lot, Bhante. 'When did you come? How is your health? Take care of yourself' That's pretty much what he says, Bhante. Once, I went alone to see him. 'In the future, when you come, come with a companion,' he said. He was speaking according the Vinaya, Bhante. Ever since them, whenever I go to see Sayadaw, Ma Saw Yin Win always accompanies me, Bhante."
"What does Sayadaw say to those relatives who haven't meditated yet?"
"Once, Sayadaw's niece Ma Twe reverently invited him to come dine. 'I intend to come dine, but not before you have meditated,' he declared."
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