By Michael Shermer — 2017
Memories, points of view and the self.
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At thirty-six years old, Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche was a rising star within his generation of Tibetan masters and the respected abbot of three monasteries.
A classic of Tibetan Buddhism brought to life with insightful commentary by a modern master.
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