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“Every country that meets Buddhism molds it into their own indigenous religion, as America will. A very clear example of this is Japan, which threw out almost all the dharma, and just kept that essence, which spoke to them.”

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Tenzin Palmo

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

“If you put a little pin in the middle and you make a little space, a little circle, then the nature of the mirror shines through. So now you know the mind is not dust, that behind that dust there is this mirror-like nature of the mind, and if it's a big enough hole, you might be so transfixed by the hole you don't notice the rest of the dust.”

Ifs Knows Mind Littles Enough Bigs Might Space Behinds Middle Mirrors Shining Circles Holes Dust Pins

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“You think you're enlightened. But as my lama said, when you realize the intrinsic nature of the mind, then you start to meditate. It's not the end, it's the beginning.”

Thinking Mind Said Ends Realizing Enlightened Lama

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“It's only when all the dust is completely gone from the mirror, and there is only mirror, no dust, that we're really enlightened. So that's a lot of work.”

Gone Mirrors Dust Enlightened

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“People get very deep experiences and they think they're enlightened. That's not enlightenment, that's just some realization.”

People Thinking Enlightenment Realization Enlightened Very Deep

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