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# Lama Yeshe

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Thubten Yeshe (1935–1984) was a Tibetan lama who, while exiled in Nepal, co-founded Kopan Monastery (1969) and the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (1975). He followed the Gelug tradition, and was considered unconventional in his teaching style.

##  Quotes by Lama Yeshe

> [Contrary to what some people might believe, there is nothing wrong with having pleasures and enjoyments. What is wrong is the confused…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lama-yeshe/contrary-to-what-some-people-might-believe-there-is-nothing-wrong/)

Lama Yeshe

[Belief](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/belief/)

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> [“There is no miserable place waiting for you, no hell realm, sitting and waiting like Alaska—waiting to turn you into ice cream.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lama-yeshe/there-is-no-miserable-place-waiting-for-you-no-hell-realm-sitting-and/)

Lama Yeshe

[Buddhism](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/buddhism/)

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> [“The fact that we believe we are such narrow limited energy already begins to suffocate us. We are suffocating because we have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lama-yeshe/the-fact-that-we-believe-we-are-such-narrow-limited-energy-already/)

Lama Yeshe

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/933/lama-yeshe-83761_suffocating_the-fact-that-we-believe-we-are-such-nar_2962131.jpg)

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