Alexandra David-Néel Quotes

1868–1969 France

Alexandra David-Néel (24 October 1868 – 8 September 1969) was a Belgian–French explorer, spiritualist, Buddhist, anarchist and writer. She wrote over 30 books about Eastern religion, philosophy, and her travels, including Magic and Mystery in Tibet which was published in 1929.

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Also known as: David-Neel

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Celebrating a birthday is nothing but celebration because of a sinister farce that our parents arranged for us by bringing us to the world.

It is evident that the great majority of those who call themselves Buddhists have not been able to rise to the mental level of the Teaching of the Buddha.

The Secret Oral Teachings in the Tibetan Buddhist Sects (1964)

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