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From a royal court to

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a sacred shore,

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one woman carried a living

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symbol of awakening.

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Sanghamitta,

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daughter of Emperor Ashoka,

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grew amid counsel,

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ceremony,

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and the quiet discipline of

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the Dhamma.

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In those marble halls,

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she learned compassion as

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duty,

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wisdom as service,

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and courage as stillness.

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When the call came,

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she took vows,

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not jewels;

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purpose,

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not power.

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With a sapling from the

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Bodhi Tree,

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she crossed the sea to

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Lanka,

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answering a queen’s wish and

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opening a path for women

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to seek liberation.

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Her legacy endures—in roots

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that took hold at

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Anuradhapura,

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in the lineage of

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bhikkhunis,

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and in every voice that

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finds clarity through the

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teachings preserved in Pali.