Quote of the day
Everyone confesses in the abstract that exertion which brings out all the powers of body and mind is the best thing for us all; but practically most people do all they can to get rid of it, and as a general rule nobody does much more than circumstances drive them to do.
Jamgon Kongtrul

Born: 1813
Died: 1899 (aged 86)
Bio: Jamgön Kongtrül Lodrö Thayé, born in Rongyap, Kham, Tibet, was one of the most prominent Buddhist masters in Tibet in the 19th century. He is credited as one of the founders of the Rimé movement of Tibetan Buddhism and he compiled what is known as the Five Great Treasuries.
Known for:
- The treasury of knowledge
- The Light of Wisdom
- The Torch of Certainty
- The great path of awakening






