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Clarke Scott is a fully ordained Buddhist monk trained in the Tibetan tradition. A student of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Clarke has received personal instructions—direct one-to-one instructions—on Madhyamaka philosophy and meditation from His Holiness. Recently Clarke moved to Tasmania to pursue a Ph.D in Buddhist philosophy from the University of Tasmania.
10 Easy ways to not get enlightened
By Loden Jinpa – September 11, 2007 · General
Am I silly or does this list make a whole lot of sense!
1: Don’t listen to your teacher.
2: Don’t put what your teacher has taught you into practice.
3: Don’t study the great texts.
4: Don’t meditate on what you have studied.
5: Don’t integrate what you have meditated on into your daily life.
6: Don’t pay attention during teachings.
7: Think that you know everything.
8: Think that your tradition is better than the rest.
9: Always look at what others are doing wrong.
10: Oh and of course to don’t forget to think…the Buddha was just plain wrong! I do inherently exist…
Can you add to the list?
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hello. i believe that you are doing a very good job in educating the young people on buddhism. its a wonderfull religion, and i loved reading your blog. i was confused, and i didnt even know what karma was, until i researched, and was fascinated about what kinds of things were inside the Buddhists heart.
thank you for the wonderful experience.
thank you for the kind words
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11. I do not think too much of myself but I think of myself often.