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they are more successful at widely dispersing the Theravâda teachings in English. If all the Myanmar monks qualified in the study and practice of the teachings were fluent in English, the global Theravâda Sâsana would surely gain stronger momentum than it has today."
Sayadaw's inspirational words were related above, "Because the baby doesn't slacken his determination, finally he becomes able to get around, too." Because those students of Sayadaw's, like babies learning to walk, did not slacken their determination, finally they have become capable of and proficient at getting around.
Trees flush with blossoms, trees whose luxuriant blooms have matured into fruit almost ripe enough to eat, trees with fruit ready to enjoy, what gardener would not delight in such a sight? Sayadaw, the gardener, seeing his students, like those fruit trees, cannot but have analogous feelings.
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