---Virtually all Gurus grovel for money. However, The Dalai Lama may not secretly store it away like some others. Also, the Dalai Lama makes himself rather accessible - mingling with scientists, reporters; and at least fielding questions from various outsiders. reporters. He appeared on CNN appealing for people to be compassionate after Katrina. MMY OTOH only surrounds himself with sycophants.
In [email protected], "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], Vaj <vajranatha@> wrote: > > > > > > On Mar 2, 2007, at 10:46 AM, TurquoiseB wrote: > > > > > --- In [email protected], "sparaig" <sparaig@> wrote: > > >> > > >> Do you really think that peons get a chance to see the > > >> Dali Lama these days, unless it is a publicity gimmick? > > > > > > Uh...Dalai Lama. The Dali Lama was a surrealistic > > > figure in one of Salvador Dali's paintings, this > > > melted guy in ochre robes dripping over a table. :-) > > > > > >> Past a certain size, organizational structure disallows > > >> the boss from getting his hands dirty with the peasants. > > > > > > The last time the Dalai Lama was in Paris, I (whom > > > one could pretty well class as a "peon," since I > > > am not rich and am not a member of any established > > > Tibetan Buddhist sangha) was able to see him in > > > public several times and meet with him privately > > > for a few moments. He didn't ask me for a centime. > > > > > > Same here. He was very accessible. > > > > Really? How many people are asking to see him? > > And to suggest that he doesn't want cash is silly. He has his uses for cash, just as MMY > does. He uses pomp and circumstance quite well: > > http://www.dalailama.com/images/pgallery/printable3.jpg >
