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Scholarship
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In Tibet, there were innumerable great scholars and bodhisattvas, but unless a scholar was told by his root guru to compose a commentary on a specific text or received a prediction from his yidam deity, he would not write one. Even when great scholars or bodhisattvas did write something, they would first check themselves to make sure that their intention was not merely to win respect, prove themselves to be a great scholar, gain material wealth, or acquire a good reputation. As every Dharma text
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― An Ocean of Blessings: Heart Teachings of Drubwang Penor Rinpoche
― An Ocean of Blessings: Heart Teachings of Drubwang Penor Rinpoche
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Academia is the death of cinema. It is the very opposite of passion. Film is not the art of scholars, but of illiterates.
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Searching for scholarship on food and literature, it might seem that few texts exist and many re…more
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