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Dilgo Khyentse spent twenty-two years isolated inside a cave

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Introverts definitely need a lot of alone time, but over two decades in a cave might be pushing it. The incredibly influential 20th-century teacher Dilgo Khyentse spent a massive chunk of his prime adult life completely isolated in the freezing wilderness. He just sat there, ignoring the world entirely, emerging years later as an incredibly profound and gentle master.

Dilgo Khyentse spent twenty-two years isolated inside a cave
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