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Decoding the Gurus

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The Guru Thing

Chris: I've found that when people like a researcher of some kind really focuses on a topic and makes it their their job then in general they become more dispassionate about the topic because you tend to treat it more as a technical thing. i know i know people that have been attracted to studying addiction because they have strong feelings about wanting to help people, he says. Chris: As an undergraduate instead of going to do law i would take a course that would allow me to study about Buddhist history and Buddhist philosophy. It actually deepened my interest in Buddhism and the history and the traditions but it somewhat destroyed the marvelous image and passion that i had for like Buddhist practice which some people would

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