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“I don't think I've changed anything, but I hope that by my talks I have encouraged people in their practice. That's as much as any of us can do.”

Quote by Tenzin Palmo

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Tenzin Palmo, born in 1943, is a renowned Tibetan Buddhist nun and author. She is known for her cave retreat in the Himalayas of India, becoming the first female to receive formal recognition as a cave dweller. Palmo's works primarily focus on the role of women in Buddhism and her personal retreat experiences. more

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“Most of the people I talk to are not going to go off and live in a cave. Why should they? So I talk about how people can stop separating dharma practice - going on retreats, going to dharma centers, hearing talks, reading books - from their ordinary life.”

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“We have to transform those ordinary actions of our day into dharma practice because otherwise nothing is going to move.”

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“It's very important to realize that every person that you meet, everything that you do, with the right attitude and a little awareness and skillful means - we can transform everything - all our joys and sorrows.”

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“Obviously the dharma is every breath we take, every thought we think, every word we speak, if we do it with awareness and an open, caring heart.”

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“I sometimes feel tremendous compassion and helplessness.”

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“Sometimes people come and they have so much pain and confusion in their eyes... what to do? A few words is a little bit of balm but doesn't really solve the deep disease within.”

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“We do have the precious opportunity of this human life.”

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“We are educated. We can think. We have the freedom to think.”

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“We have met with the dharma. Many of us have met with teachers. We do have some idea of what to do and how to practice. And we should not be lazy.”

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“The dharma is the most precious thing in the world and we should put it at the center of our hearts and transform our whole lives into dharma practice. Otherwise, at the time of death, we will look back and say, now what was all that about? If we truly want to benefit others and ourselves, we have to do it. No excuses.”

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