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Life is dukkha — Now what?

Jul 18, 2026 4 mins read
Life is dukkha — Now what?

Drukpa Tshezhi, which falls on 18 July this year, commemorates the first teaching the Buddha gave after his enlightenment beneath the Bodhi Tree.

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