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“How wonderful it would be, I thought, if only we could practice the teachings of the Buddha as he really taught them from his own experience - free from the clouds of religiosity that often surround them Yet it's difficult to distinguish the tools themselves from their cultural packaging.”

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Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche
Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche

Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, born in 1965, is a prominent Tibetan Buddhist monk and scholar. He has dedicated his life to the study and propagation of Tibetan Buddhism, serving as an abbot in significant monasteries in Tibet and India. As an author, he has written numerous Buddhist texts that have had a profound impact on the modern Buddhist world. He is highly regarded as a significant figure in contemporary Tibetan Buddhism. more

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