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Chief Reverend back to teaching the dharma, one month after
Chief Reverend back to teaching the dharma, one month after
undergoing a by-pass operation in Sydney, Australia.
undergoing a by-pass operation in Sydney, Australia.
Seen with students from the University of New South Wales Buddhist Society, 1990. .
Seen with students from the University of New South Wales Buddhist Society, 1990
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