Quote of the day
But man is a Noble Animal, splendid in ashes, and pompous in the grave, solemnizing Nativities and Deaths with equal lustre, nor omitting Ceremonies of Bravery, in the infamy of his nature. Life is a pure flame, and we live by an invisible Sun within us.
Anagarika Govinda
Born: May 17, 1898
Died: January 14, 1985 (aged 86)
Bio: Anagarika Govinda was the founder of the order of the Arya Maitreya Mandala and an expositor of Tibetan Buddhism, Abhidharma, and Buddhist meditation as well as other aspects of Buddhism. He was also a painter and poet.
Known for:
- The way of the white clouds
- Insights of a Himalayan pilgrim
- The lost teachings of Lama Govinda