✨ Discover the Legacy of Sacred Treasures ✨

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Book sale proceeds will fund advanced DNA and carbon-14 dating, and relic preservation.
💻 Available Now on Amazon Kindle! 📖 Custodians of the Buddha’s Sacred Relics, Vol. 1 By Bhikkhu Indasoma Siridantamahāpālaka Now Available on Kindle! Preserve the past. Embrace the present. Inspire the future.

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