A friend, the crazed Zen master, Roshi Kobutsu Malone, gave me a copy of the recent book _The Mahasiddha and His Idiot Servant_ by John Riley Perks with the hope that I might want to interview him sometime. This is a great book, for me, one of those books you just can't put down, it's so captivating. It's the story of the Vidyadhara Chogyam Trungpa as told by his butler and heart disciple. It's been refused advertisement in most Buddhist magazines, esp. those associated with Trungpa's spiritual org, Shambhala. Needless to say, Shambhala Publications ( http://www.shambhala.com/ ) wouldn't publish it either, so it's been privately printed.
I don't see why. It's not about guru bashing but an intimate insight into one of the most controversial and influential mahasiddhas of the last century. Of course, after the demise of Trungpa, it's also not surprising that the new org wants to whitewash and sanitize his image and bio. This book is a thorn they're anxious to avoid. A great read for those who enjoy this kinda thing. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Check out the new improvements in Yahoo! Groups email. http://us.click.yahoo.com/6pRQfA/fOaOAA/yQLSAA/UlWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> 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/
