Joe, Nevertheless, Tibetan bardo (intermediates between lives) stories are colorful, and make sense. Anthony
________________________________ From: Joe <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, 18 June 2012, 8:30 Subject: Re: [Zen] Speaking of Compassion 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]
