For some reason, I felt a reluctance to continue this somber topic, so I changed the subject. "Master, tell me, will you be able to produce sarira relics after you pass?"
The monk laughed. "My friend, please do not mock this humble monk. How could a man like me ever presume to possess such relics?"
"However, if the Buddha shows mercy and leaves behind some fragments of my remains, you may take them to ward off evil spirits."
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