The mystery cult of Prajñāpāramitā was Conze's petulant revenge on a world full of people that he judged to be unworthy. He loved to taunt his readers over their incomprehension and "spiritual" inferiority. But he was a fraud.
On the plus side, if he had liked people even a little bit, then he could easily have become another L. Ron Hubbard. Fortunately, despite being intensely charismatic Conze just couldn't stand being around those he referred to as canaille literally "a pack of dogs".
The first step to reinvigorating Prajñāpāramitā studies is to dethrone Conze and drive a stake through his shrivelled heart.
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