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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.
Tenzin Palmo
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Tenzin Palmo
Age: 82
Born: 1943
Born: January 1
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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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The very best players, when they are practicing, put everything they've got into it. But then they leave it for a while. And it's the same in dharma practice.
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Until you are open, you cannot receive.
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I think it's crucial to recognize that we are so fortunate to have this human birth where we can practice what we want, pick up and not just read books but actually understand them. This level of education is very rare throughout history, so we shouldn't take it for granted.
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When I was in retreat I just did my meditation sessions and, in-between, reading and things I had to do.
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I don't know why I got reborn as a female. Maybe in my past life I had some sympathy or something for women, but I certainly wasn't a female last time.
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Develop confidence in your innate qualities and believe that these qualities will be brought to fruition.
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In the very deep darkness of this world, little pinpoints of light show up very brightly and can shine a long way.
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Because we're trying, because we want, it's very hard to get.
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