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We only think about the difficult people and the horrible things that happen. That's what gets all the media attention.

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Tenzin Palmo
Age: 81
Born: 1943
Born: January 1
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The future of Dharma is in women's hands now because they have this energy which was never really tapped.
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When I heard that our bodies change when we get a bit older, I thought, oh good, now I'll go back to being a boy again. But it didn't happen like that.
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The world is full of incredible people who are embodiments of compassion. Some of them have a spiritual path some of them don't.
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I think the problem with Western students is they're very ambitious.
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The nature of the mind is completely incredible.
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We do look for inspiration amongst our own sex. Why not? You go into temples and they're full of all the lineage lamas who are male. What message does that give to a young girl, except that somehow she got trapped in the wrong body because of bad things she did in a past life?
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First you have to help yourself.
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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.
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Look at your own potential. Don't overestimate your capabilities and push too hard, or underestimate them and use that as an excuse to be lazy.
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Even if one isn't a committed Buddhist, it just helps us become better human beings.
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In Dharma practice, the most important thing is to be very sincere.
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