Many things I’ve read recently contradict the claim that Tibet was culturally isolated. Want to know more, esp. where myth came from.
There are fascinating parallels between King Mongkut, who forcibly modernized Thailand, and the 13th Dalai Lama, who waffled and so failed.
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On Mongkut’s forcible modernization of
#Buddhism: http://meaningness.wordpress.com/2011/07/05/the-king-of-siam-invents-western-buddhism/ … 13th DL should have done same, but was too weak a personality.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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