According to Tibetan tradition, the eighth-century yogin Padmasambhava was born as an eight-year-old child on a lotus blossom in Lake Dhanakosha. His name, in fact, literally means “Lotus Born.”
\nThis is what the early 17th-century Tibetan historian T?ran?tha had to say about that:<\/p>\n
Some small-minded persons, equipped only with the faith of fools \/ Have written many fabricated histories to inspire others. \/ Most people are so foolish that such fraudulent and unsound words and meanings might in fact increase their faith, \/ But when wise readers see or hear of these words, they are startled and amused and for this reason develop doubts in all pure teachings and individuals.\/ Such books are the work of demons: what could be more harmful?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\n(Quoted in Guru Rinpoch\u00e9: His Life and Times<\/em>, by Ngawang Zangpo. page 154)<\/p>\n<\/div>\nSeems like an appropriate sentiment for our times.\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"According to Tibetan tradition, the eighth-century yogin Padmasambhava was born as an eight-year-old child on a lotus blossom in Lake Dhanakosha. His name, in fact, literally means “Lotus Born.” This is what the early 17th-century Tibetan historian T?ran?tha had to say about that: Some small-minded persons, equipped only with the faith of fools \/ Have…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":193,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-701","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-buddhism","category-talking-dharma"],"yoast_head":"\n
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