The brilliant, tragic life of Gendün Chöpel, the first modern Tibetan: http://www.treasuryoflives.org/biographies/view/Gendun-Chophel/P219 … What Tibetan Buddhism *could* have become… 
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Replying to @Meaningness
@Meaningness After reading this, I felt sad. I can see so many lost possibilities here. I love Tibetan Buddhism, but it's very conservative.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@joogipupu Yes… if the Chinese had not invaded, Tibet would eventually have modernized. Fascinating to think what might have happened.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @Meaningness
@joogipupu The closest thing is Bhutan. When I was there 12 years ago, young urban Bhutanese were starting to learn about other Buddhisms1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
@joogipupu I wonder whether there’s now a conservative/modernist religious split there, or what
8:32 AM - 26 Aug 2015
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