“We are missing an enormous opportunity if we deny ourselves a wholesome, mature reliance on those who have evolved to what we aspire to become. As Sir Isaac Newton urged, we can evolve best by standing on the shoulders of giants, getting closer to truth by building on the discoveries of those luminaries who came before us.” BuddhismEnlightenmentTraditionAwakeningMentorGuru PrincipleSir Isaac Newton Book:Gradual Awakening: The Tibetan Buddhist Path of Becoming Fully Human Source: Gradual Awakening: The Tibetan Buddhist Path of Becoming Fully Human