--- In [email protected], Anthony Wu <wuasg@...> wrote:
>
> Steve,
> Â
> Very interesting reading, though I did not go to all details.
> Â
> I see that Richard Baker and Shimano are two sexual heros. Kapleau and
> Shunryu Suzuki seem to be spared of that title. If I am wrong, please correct
> it.
> Â
> Of course, sex misconduct is one conspicuous quality. In this case, zen pales
> against Tantric/Tibetan Buddhism, as the latter has a famous sex ritual,
> which converts the impure into the pure by way of 'celibate sex'. What a
> wonderful world. I can't wait to see zen followers converting to Tantrism in
> large numbers, setting Chogyam Trungpa and Sogyal Rimpoche as examplary
> models.
> Â
> Anthony
>
Hi Anthony. Yes, in my opinion, Tantrism does set itself up for
such misuse. My friend who went to study at Naropa University
was quite disillusioned. They still regard Chogyam Trungpa as
a master of "crazy wisdom", rather than as an alcoholic who liked
to chase underage girls.
Steve
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