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02 Early Monastic Life
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Displaying rapid intellect, the boy mastered elementary village curricula, ordained as a Sāmaṇera, and memorized complex monastic codes effortlessly. At age twenty, he received full ordination as Ashin Sobhana. Driven by a hidden yearning for practical insight meditation over book knowledge, he temporarily balanced teaching with grueling ascetic practices, mastering four distinct Dhutaṅga vows—including eating one daily meal from a single alms-bowl—to shatter mental defilements.
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