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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.

The First Anniversary of Geshe Jampa Gyatso’s Passing

Geshe Jampa Gyatso and me 1998. In the photo, I am offering Geshe-la a mandala as a traditional thank you given at the end of a weekend lamrim teaching. As it turned out this was near to the last teaching I received from him, something that at the time never entered my mind!

Today is the first anniversary of Geshe-la passing. I still remember the sinking feeling moments after hearing the terrible news. Immediately, the thought arose in me: I am never going to see you again! and tears fell from my eyes like I didn’t think possible.

This photo, one of four from that day, is something I hold dearly.

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