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Dhammavihari

The writer Bhikku Dhammavihari (Prof. Jotiya Dhirasekera) took to the life of a Buddhist monk at the age of sixtynine on May 18,1990. At the time of his retirement he was the Director of the Postgraduate Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies, University of Kelaniya. His last University teaching assignment was as the Professor of Buddhist Studies at the University of Toronto. 

 

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The Most Ven. Aggamahapandita Madihe Pannasiha Mahanayaka Thera - An Appreciation MS Word file

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The Buddhas Porana Dipankara and Porana Gotama MS Word file

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Sri Lanka Buddhist Temple, Sentul - Meditation Retreat - 2005 MS Word file

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Malalasekera Mataka Satakaya Or Malalasekera - A Hundred Memorable Utterances MS Word file

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Book Review by Bhikkhu Dhammavihari, Pupil, colleague and friend.

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For the Love and Care of the Woman MS Word file

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Preface


Aṅgulimāla Parittaṃ

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A Thought for the Day Necessarily a Thought for Life - Miniature lessons in learning the Dhamma and learning to live as a Buddhist (Sermons delivered over SLBC) MS Word file

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Instalment One


1. One's Religion is One's own Cultural Heritage To be Lived and Practiced


2. Be mindful of the Friends You Keep  Peer Pressure Contaminates


3. Respect - a vital Social Lubricant It enhances the Smoothness of Human Life


4. Education and Cultural Growth of our Children in Sri Lanka


5. Training and Growing up in one's own Religious Culture


6. The search for Success via Auspicious Moments?


7. Self - Examination and Self – Correction of Man by Man


8. Think and Live the Buddhist Way


9. Contentment or santuṭṭhī in Buddhism is not Gluttonous Enjoyment


10. Towards a Brotherhood of Mankind Let All Religions Unite


11. A Firm Resolve for Self Improvement


12. Self-Composure and Calmness of Manner


13. Goodness of Man within the Dhamma Perimeter

14. How We Pay for the Evil We Do

15. In Harmony with One Another - Man and Nature

Instalment Two

1.Forbearance and Patience

2.Self-Standard Religious Thinking

3.Independence, Inter-dependence and Social Growth

4.Thine own Path to Success in Life - Maṅgalaṃ

5.On thine own Path to Success in Life - Maṅgalaṃ 1

6.On thine own Path to Success in Life - Maṅgalaṃ 2

7.On thine own Path to Success in Life - Maṅgalaṃ 3

8.Thoughts for the Day - Poson Full Moon 2002

Instalment Three

1.New Year Greetings 2008

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The Concept of MARRIAGE and the FAMILY in Buddhism MS Word file

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Evolution of Pali Buddhist Literature - A Historical Study MS Word file

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Meditation and Mental Health MS Word file

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The Four Noble Truths - Caturārya Satyaya MS Word file

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Noble Eight- Fold Path - Ariyo Aṭṭhangiko Maggo MS Word file

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The Concept of MARRIAGE and the FAMILY in Buddhism MS Word file

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Wisdom and the Peaceful Mind MS Word file

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Increase of Crime and Violence vis-a-vis Apparent Religious Glossiness MS Word file

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Metta Sutta (Karaṇīya-Metta Sutta) MS Word file

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Communication Highway and the Safe Delivery of the Buddha Message MS Word file

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A Scheme for Poverty Alleviation in Sri Lanka MS Word file

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Firmness of Resolve to Do… And Do Without Delay: Uttiṭṭhe Na Ppamajjeyya MS Word file

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In the Footsteps of Sakyamuni MS Word file

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The Family and Its Social Integration - A Challenge MS Word file

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New Studies on Buddhism via Lessons on Pali MS Word file

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Further Assistance to Our Students of Pali MS Word file

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Society for Love, Share and Care - Maitrī Karuṇā Parishad MS Word file

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A Change of Heart for the New Millennium

The State and the Fostering of Religion

Welfare Programs for the City's Childrens Homes

The New Millennium: Stepping Into It with Sanity and Wisdom

Ashraff Controversy / Fools Rush in Where Angels Fear to Tread - A concluding note from Bhikkhu Dhammavihari

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A New Millennium and a New Political Era MS Word file

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New Year Festival MS Word file

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Sri Lankan New Year Festival – 2007 or Shall We Not Call It Sri Lankan National Celebrations - 2007

New Resolves for the Sinhala and Hindu New Year Day Celebrations

Hindu and Sinhala New Year Greetings - 1999

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Journal of the American Oriental Society, 90.4 (1970) - Book Review pp. 587-9 MS Word file

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The Spiritual Growth in the Land and the Role of the State MS Word file

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The Need to Meet and Greet  -A message to all Sri Lankans MS Word file

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Buddhism and Health-Care of Humans MS Word file

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Use of Alcohol and Drugs and the Religious Discipline of the Buddha MS Word file

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Vesak Celebrations in Oman MS Word file

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Let our Younger in Society learn to Adore and Venerate their Elders MS Word file

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Pañcakkhandha as the basic concept of Human Existence MS Word file

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Paññā or Wisdom as the final stage in the passage from Samsara to Nirvana MS Word file

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Religiousness, Religious Development and Spiritual Growth - A little bit of relevant Buddhist thinking MS Word file

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Paṭiccasamuppāda - Buddhist Theory of Causal Genesis - An analytical historical study MS Word file

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Under the Guidance of the Dhamma - Towards development and growth MS Word file

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The Concept of Sri Lanka for Sri Lankans - For all those in the pearl of the Indian Ocean and those outside MS Word file

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Religion - to be Reviewed and Re-lived - A note to the Buddhists MS Word file

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Our Life here and now, its Samsaric Continuance and its Termination in Nirvana (Clarification of some misconceptions about these)

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IBU Buddhist Literary Studies Series: Studies on the Suttas of the Digha Nikaya [Penang Campus 2000] MS Word file

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No.1 - Brahmajāla Sutta: A Bumper Harvest of Unsound and Inaccurate Philosophical Speculations.

No.2 - Sāmaññaphala Sutta: Fruits of Recluse ship in the Buddhist Order.

No.3 - Ambaṭṭha Sutta.The story of an arrogant young Brahmin scholar and the confrontation with the Sakyans who are allegedly rude to him.

No.4 - Sonadaṇḍa Sutta. [D.N.I. 111-126 / Dialogues of the Buddha I. 137-159] 

Question Papers

New Reseach Data from Pali Texts

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Buddhist Values for a Global Society MS Word file

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Humans in This World / Their Rightful Place

Man's Salvation in His Own Hands, With Love as Its Basis

With Supremacist Arrogance / Never a Search for World Peace

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Does Buddhism Have a Role in Politics? MS Word file

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Paritta (in Sinhala Pirit): Buddhist Chants MS Word file

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For Security - Protection - Prosperity - Well Being

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Jayanti / Is It Jubilating Over Our Jubilees? MS Word file

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dv145

Poya Sermons - Narada Center - Poya Day Sila Program MS Word file

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(1) The Message of the Poson Full Moon Day of more than Twenty-Three Centuries Ago

(2) The Message of Arahant Mahinda to Sri Lanka

(3) Poson Beams of June and the Message of Mahinda to Sri Lanka

(4) Prepare For Action in the New Millennium or Cross the River and Not Merely Run Along Its Bank

(5) Work - A Socio-Economic Analysis with a Relevant Buddhist Point of View

(6) Lending and Borrowing Money in Times of Need

(7) Full Moon Poya Day Sermon on 19-02-2000

(8) Authenticity and Precision in the Interpretation of the Dhamma

dv146

Preface to Professor Premasiri’s Collection of Essays MS Word file

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In Our Search for Knowledge and Wisdom - Learning the Dhamma, Understanding It and Interpreting It MS Word file

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Punabbhava or Punaruppatti? Is there a Question here? MS Word file

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dv149

Let Us Crush the Forces of Evil by Being Adequately Buddhist Ourselves MS Word file

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dv150

Recovery and Restoration of an Order of Theravada Bhikkhunis MS Word file

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Towards an Intellectual, Moral and Cultural Resurgence in Sri Lanka MS Word file

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Re-organisation of the Sri Lankan Buddhist Family and the Restoration of its Basic Values MS Word file

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dv153

Critical Studies on the Early History of Buddhism in Sri Lanka MS Word file

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dv154

The Message of Religions to Mankind, what it should be - As viewed from a Buddhist perspective MS Word file

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Key-note Address delivered at the joint Sri Lanka Embassy and the Royal Thai Embassy Vesak Commemoration at FAO in Rome on 23 July 2007

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Venerable Hammalawa Saddhatissa Mahanayaka Thera MS Word file

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dv156

Love in Action Is Right Action - Unity of Faiths Symposium MS Word file

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Buddhism - Our Role in the Pursuit of Peace in the World - A Historical Analysis MS Word file

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A paper presented recently at a Unity of Faiths' Symposium in Adelaide, South Australia

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Value of Dhamma or Dharma [Norms] in the Lives of Humans MS Word file

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Seamens' Day - Prayer on Their Behalf MS Word file

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Schools of Buddhist Thought in India - A Critical Examination of their Origin MS Word file

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Individuality, Personality and Selfhood - As seen in Buddhist perspective MS Word file

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Buddhist Sermons MS Word file

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(1) In Readiness for a New Century

(2) A Corrected Vision and Its Successful Fruition

(3) Sermon on Pleasure, Profit, Prosperity and Protection

(4) Rise Up. Delay Not A Minute Any More

(5) Step In To Arrest This Moral Decay

(6) For A Clearer and Cleaner Understanding of the Dhamma

(7) සිංහල ධර්‍ම දේශනය

(8) ආත්ම සැකැස්ම: බුදු සසුනට අනුව

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Happiness in Our Life or Our Happiness in Life MS Word file

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The Message of Buddhism - Its Origin, and Its Relevance and Acceptability Today MS Word file

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SLBC Buddhist Forums 1999 MS Word file

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Victory Breeds Enmity and the Vanquished Is Plunged In Grief MS Word file

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Rechecking Our Knowledge of the Dhamma MS Word file

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SLBC - Readings from the Dhammapada MS Word file

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Thoughts on Our Independence and Subsequent Events MS Word file

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Ennobling the Quality of Human Life MS Word file

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Buddhism - Learn It. Live It. MS Word file

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SLBC Sermon - December 2000 MS Word file

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Rearing Of Our Children - The Need for Serious Reform MS Word file

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Production, Sale and Export as Aspects of National Economic Development - A Buddhist Review in relation to Sri Lanka MS Word file

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Buddhism in Our Daily Life MS Word file

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In Sri Lanka Today / Is It Rescue, Salvage or Liberation? MS Word file

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Talalle Siri Dhammananda Maha Nayaka Thera - An Appreciation MS Word file

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The Message of Buddhism and Its Glorification of Mankind MS Word file

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The Need today to Standardise the Presentation and Interpretation of Theravāda Buddhist Teachings in terms of the ancient accepted Authentic Pali Texts MS Word file

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When Nature Misbehaves Humans Have To Weep MS Word file

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Tsunami - A vision in retrospect MS Word file

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Tsunami, the Global Disaster of two years ago and the many lessons it should teach us today MS Word file

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Being Truly Buddhist MS Word file

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Thought for the Day 2005 MS Word file

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Thought for the Day MS Word file

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Vesak Festival & The United Nations Holiday MS Word file

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To Love And Be Loved - Buddhism's Theme for The New Millennium MS Word file

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From My Days of University College / Since The 1940' s MS Word file

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Washington Buddhist Vihara Monks Visit Neighbouring States - Janapadacārikā for their weal and welfare MS Word file

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Lectures on Buddhism as a Living Reality at the Washington Buddhist Vihara MS Word file

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1. Individuality, responsibility and accountability

2. Diligence, initiative and enterprise

3. Know thy own mind

4. In terms of Flowers: Flowers and the Good Lessons they teach us

5. Foolishness, ignorance and lack of knowledge

6. The Story of the Wise

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The Problem is Essentially Human / So is the Answer MS Word file

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Thoughts for the Vassāna Season – 2002 MS Word file

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How the theme of Purification or Repentance [kshamā] is elaborated in Buddhism MS Word file

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Scriptural Tradition and Personal Experience in the Buddhist Tradition MS Word file

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Go Vegetarian, At Least One Day A Week MS Word file

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Human Rights and World Peace - The Buddhist Way MS Word file

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Buddhist Principles Pertaining To International Understanding, Friendship and Co-existence MS Word file

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Youthful Exuberance and Youthful Motivation MS Word file

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Rains Retreat Observance and the Kaṭhina Ceremony of the Buddhists MS Word file

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Buddhism in Daily Life - Adoration of the Sacred Trinity MS Word file

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dv201

History of the Establishment of the Bhikkhuni Sasana - A Critical Evaluative Study based on Pali and Chinese sources MS Word file

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Historical records and Research publications in the Perversion of Truth in the world of Academics MS Word file

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The Guilt of Suicide in the Life of a Upasampanna (Senior-status Monk) MS Word file

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Buddhist Attitude to Suicide - A correction of a classical error in translation (sinhala) MS Word file

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A peep into the some realities of Buddhism as practiced in Sri Lanka today MS Word file

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Articles Written for Rev Madihe Pannasiha Mahanayaka Thero MS Word file

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Ancient Centers of Buddhist Learning

The Bodhi Tree in the Name of the Buddha

Personal Identity and Peaceful Coexistence

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Dhammapada (I-IX Vagga) MS Word file

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Funeral Pictures 1

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Funeral Pictures 2

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