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I think the difference is that when we drink tea, we just drink tea. But if you're in the presence of a genuine master, they don't have to do anything but drink their tea, and yet it affects you at an incredibly profound level.
Tenzin Palmo
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Tenzin Palmo
Age: 81
Born: 1943
Born: January 1
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