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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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Tenzin Palmo
Age: 81
Born: 1943
Born: January 1
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Bhikkhuni
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Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo
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Other people may tell us, Oh, you're so much nicer. Of course you can't hope that other people will tell you that you're so much nicer, but that's always a good sign. Perhaps people find that you're easier to live with.
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The new nuns don't know that they're 'supposed' to be meek and submissive, and so in many ways they believe they can do anything, because they've seen the earlier ones do it. In this way, there's nothing for them to doubt.
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I do think that someone who decides to devote themselves entirely to the spiritual life, that that is more meritorious.
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You see people swimming, and you think, oh, how wonderful to swim. But most people stand on the edge swaying back and forth, afraid to jump. They don't think they can swim.
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We have produced many of our problems through our confused mental states.
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To really be of benefit to others as the Buddha always taught, we ourselves must first get out of the swamp. One of the quickest and most effective ways to do this is in isolation, with very few distractions, working very hard at it and spending all your time and efforts at changing your mind.
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There are wonderful beings in this world.
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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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Monastic life cuts off the distractions and emotional entanglements one becomes involved in, in the lay life.
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Basically, I feel to spend the rest of my life doing retreat.
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