Do not read books from any writers, but read [only] the books of noble beings

Everyone knows the importance of study. Study is always good, especially study of Dharma. Because Buddha’s Dharma gives wisdom, teaches how to be a good person, a nice person, an honest person, how to be a beneficial person. When it comes to study Dharma we have to read books, texts to have correct understanding. Otherwise we may go wrong, may take a wrong path. To protect oneself from that danger – to go in the wrong direction – one must study as much as one can. Nowadays there are too many books, too many writers. They write many things, with too many different views. And some of the books I think they are not that meaningful, not that useful, because they teach something wrong, something not really good. So to read really good books is very important. The Chinese philosopher Confucius said: “Do not read books from any writers, but read [only] the books of noble beings.”

Hungkar Dorje Rinpoche, “Introduction to Longchen Nyingthik (Part I)”