"We do not have such sharp faculties as the Kagyu forefathers did, and our faculties are really rather dull, our faith, our diligence, our prajñā (wisdom) and lesser in strength. So we are not the same as them. Thus, it is important for us to engage in a certain degree of listening and contemplation and… Continue reading THE IMPORTANCE OF WISDOM AND REVIVING THE KAGYU AFTER CENTURIES OF DESTRUCTION IN TIBET: Final Day of Seven Pointing Out Instructions by 8th Karmapa, importance of both study and practice for the revival of Kagyu study communities, and teachings on the Fifty Verses of the Guru for the forthcoming Arya Kshema nuns’ Dharma event (17th Karmapa, Kagyu Guncho teaching Day 3, January 2024)