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Happy birthday Manapa

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I just saw that Manapa turned 31.

Congratulations :toast:
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Happy Birthday brother!
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Happy Birthday Manapa!
I hope you're havign a great day!
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Happy birthday! :)
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Happy Birthday.
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Happy birthday, chief.

Metta,
Retro. :)
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Happy Birthday Manapa!

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Liberation is the inevitable fruit of the path and is bound to blossom forth when there is steady and persistent practice. The only requirements for reaching the final goal are two: to start and to continue. If these requirements are met there is no doubt the goal will be attained. This is the Dhamma, the undeviating law.

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Happy Birthday Manapa!
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Jeez. Its your birthday? Didn't you have one of those last year already?

Haha. Hope yo have a good day.
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Yes, happy birthday.

How is he these days? Does he still visit DW? (Hello if you're reading this!)

Though I must say I've been stopping by infrequently myself.....
With metta,
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Thanks everyone!
but I am in general good, being an Anagarika is a lifestyle not just a comitment (or so I am told :spy: )
I do still visit, but post as little as possible, although can't help myself sometimes :)

zavk wrote:Yes, happy birthday.

How is he these days? Does he still visit DW? (Hello if you're reading this!)

Though I must say I've been stopping by infrequently myself.....
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