Anthony,
To me, Tibetan Buddhism is not quite Buddhism. The influence that
the native Bon religion has had on the Buddhism that was received
from India is still determinative. I don't criticize Tibetan
practice; but I could never get straight their CHANTING, though I tried it
while I stayed at a Tib. temple in Hawai'i, each day, on the
Big Island, for a few weeks. It's harder than Sheng Yen's Chinese
ritual was for me, by far! (but I hung out with him for 30 years.
Only a few weeks in HI... . Not fair of me. Yet, the difference is
stark).
--Joe
> Anthony Wu <wuasg@...> wrote:
> It is not surprising that Sheng Yen had good relationships with TNH, as they
> were similar. Dalai Lama is different, though they might respect each other,
> as they are both erudite scholars. [snip]
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