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Whether we're in retreat or out in the world, we should try to develop the quality of awareness as much as possible.

Tenzin Palmo

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Tenzin Palmo
Age: 81
Born: 1943
Born: January 1
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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.
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