--- In [email protected], TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Just a general comment on the kneejerk posts by Sparaig > and Nablus in reaction to the mention of the Dalai Lama > and other Buddhists today. > > Isn't it fascinating how THREATENED some TMers are by > Buddhists and Buddhism? I mean, in Sparaig's case he > feels compelled to counter any positive mention of > Buddhism or research on Buddhists with a negative, as > if he personally had been attacked. > > Historically, this is an interesting phenomenon. It's > like the people who react this way are still acting > out the drama of the original Buddha's first appear- > ance on the scene, and how he was demonized by the > Hindus, who found him equally threatening. And even > then, who mainly found him threatening to their INCOME. > > Nablus is just a nutcase, but isn't it fascinating > that Sparaig, who is *so* focused on science, is only > a fan of *TM* science. Whenever any mention of exper- > iments involving Buddhists or other forms of meditation > come up here, he has to dump on them, as if any positive > findings from those studies would be somehow detrimental > to the findings about TM. > > Hmmmm. In fact, they would. Positive findings about a > technique or techniques that didn't cost as much as TM, > or that was taught for free, would cut into the INCOME > of the TM movement. I guess the negative reaction to > things Buddhist really *IS* just like it was back during > Buddha's time -- financially based. >
I note that you never address my points.
