Uncle T: On May 13, 2005, at 6:00 PM, TurquoiseB wrote:
> I'm an amateur medievalist. One of the books I came to > France to write is based on the Cathars (also known as > the Albigensians), a religious sect that flourished in > the 12th and 13th centuries. They had an interesting > approach to teaching, one that I have also seen in a > number of Buddhist-based organizations I have run across. > > The Cathar priests (who were composed of equal numbers > of men and women) *worked* for a living and taught for > free. Everyone in the sect had a job, such as paper- > making or woodwork or farming or whatever, and everyone > was expected to pay his or her own way. Then the few > who chose to become priests would spend their "free" > time teaching, paying for everything themselves. I've followed what I can of the Cathars for years--since Holy Blood, Holy Grail came out. It's a fascinating topic. Are you familiar with the Gnostic Catholic Church? They claim to carry on the spiritual practices, which are essentially tantric. I bet your a Zoe Oldenbourg fan... To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
