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I just discovered _Awakening the Buddha Within: Eight Steps to Enlightenment_ by Lama Surya Das. Is this as good as I think it might be? For those who've read it, your impressions?
I think I would look for a teacher who was focused properly, not one who has been involved in sexual misconduct by using his teaching of Buddhism to do so -- which he has admitted.
I think I would look for a teacher who was focused properly, not one who has been involved in sexual misconduct by using his teaching of Buddhism to do so -- which he has admitted.
I'm glad you told me that, though. There is a Buddhist community (& Buddhist "university" ?) in Boulder, Colorado which I very nearly committed to in my youth. The reason I didn't is because of wide spread and well-reported dalliances between some of the teachers and students. Actually a roommate studied there, and was approached.
How can someone have something of value to impart and exploit others sexually.
I'm glad you told me that, though. There is a Buddhist community (& Buddhist "university" ?) in Boulder, Colorado which I very nearly committed to in my youth. The reason I didn't is because of widespread and well-reported dalliances between some of the teachers and students. Actually, a roommate studied there and was approached.
How can someone have something of value to impart and exploit others sexually.
I can state unequivocally that anyone who has genuinely experienced Oneness would never even contemplate sexual exploitation or exploitation of ANY kind. Anyone admitting it has to be a fraud, IMO.
I can state unequivocally that anyone who has genuinely experienced Oneness would never even contemplate sexual exploitation or exploitation of ANY kind. Anyone admitting it has to be a fraud, IMO.
This is just me, but I'm not a fan of Buddhist teachers born in the west. I'd rather struggle through a translation from a Theravadan monk actually from Thailand or other Theravadan countries, than trust in translation of a culture from a guy who went to the University Of Buffalo (if you know what I mean).
The other issue may be (again, at least for me) that I want to read about Theravada Buddhism; I'm not interested in the other schools...at least not much.
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