Quote of the day
I don't say 'Tis impossible for an impudent man not to rise in the world, but a moderate merit with a large share of impudence is more probable to be advanced than the greatest qualifications without it.
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