ED, I think my man Thay is right. The future of Buddhism in America is the same as the future of everything in America: addiction to power, abuse of position, extravagant personal spending, and an obession with sex.
...Bill! --- In [email protected], "ED" <seacrofter001@...> wrote: > > > > "A controversial figure, Richard Baker has been publicly criticized for > his behavior at San Francisco Zen Center. Former students have said that > he was addicted to power, abusive of his position, extravagant in his > personal spending, and inappropriate in his love life. > > On the other hand, in the twenty-five years since leaving San Francisco > Zen Center, Baker has quietly continued his career as a Zen teacher, > founding and developing two major practice centers. > > Thich Nhat Hanh wrote of Baker, "To me, he embodies very much the future > of Buddhism in the West with his creative intelligence and his > aliveness." > > > > Is TNH Thay 'right' about the future of Zen in America? > > --ED > > > > --- In [email protected], "Bill!" <BillSmart@> wrote: > > > > Is 'Thay' another name for Thich Nhat Hanh? > > > > The Thailand tour looks like it's all going to be in 'Ahyuthaya' which > is about an hour north of Bangkok. It would be a 4 or 5 hour drive > one-way for me. > > > > ...Bill! > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Kristy McClain healthyplay1@ wrote: > > > > > > Dear Friends, > > > > > > Below are links to information regarding Thay's upcoming tours in > Thailand and Taiwan. > > > > > > Thailand > > > March 24 - April 4 > > > http://www.scribd.com/doc/48669948 > <http://www.scribd.com/doc/48669948> > > > > > > Taiwan > > > April 8 - 22 > > > http://www.scribd.com/doc/48669871 > <http://www.scribd.com/doc/48669871> > ------------------------------------ Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> 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/
