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a living embodiment of the bodhisattva ideal

and enact bizarre acts of penance

and also encourage you

simple message applies to Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike—we all have the power to unlock our greatest potential

he assembled and published texts which might otherwise have been lost and delivered unprecedented numbers of empowerments and teachings to hundreds of thousands of individuals

Light of the Valley Vendor_Lama Tendron a living embodiment of thePerched on a small hillock in the center of the Kathmandu Valley, Svayambhu, with its majestic white dome and resplendent golden spire, stands as a beacon of light. Legend has it that Svayambhu magically appeared in the center of a giant lake as a beautiful lotus radiating light. In order to protect the pristine self arisen lotus, it was encased in a sacred structure. Visited every year by hundreds of thousands of pilgrims, the Stupa is a living