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In a Monastery I Didn’t Want to Visit

In a cold shrine room at 5am, with incense in the air and a monk beside me, I accidentally stumbled into presence. I didn't walk out of that room transformed. But something shifted. A fracture in the old way of being. A breath. A question.

Aug 1, 2025 — 5 min read

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