Three verses of fake humility

It is not due to peerless humbleness
that I forsake spiritual and mundane status.
I forsake it because I stubbornly crave recognition.

It is not the case that I am relaxed in the true nature
and thus strive so inconsistently and am burdened by effort.
I am burdened because I am lazy, and that’s just a shame.

It is not that I am well versed in excuses,
but I do understand dharma.
So I can’t deceive myself and others.

Zhigpo Padma Dorje

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Slavoj Žižek: Hipster Quackery

What kind of weight the criticisms Slavoj Žižek raised against Buddhism hold? Is there anything more than pure showmanship on this very public thinker's counter-intuitive—yet always entertaining—ramblings?

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The Dharma of Westworld

Reincarnation, no-self, and other Buddhist lessons from the popular HBO series. Have you been watching the first season of Westworld? Meditation teacher Jay Michaelson writes that the HBO show is "one of the most fascinating ruminations on the dharma" he's seen in American popular culture. // Well... I don't think so... but anyway, here's the link.

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Books recommended by Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche

Some books Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche recommended in his teachings or in his social network activity.

Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, book recommendations

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A Review of “Gendun Chopel: Tibet's Modern Visionary”

Donald S. Lopez Jr. best book on the tibetan modernist figure.

Gendun Chopel, dharma books, Buddhist Modernism, new on tzal

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