[MD] Greetings

[MarshaV]

At 04:09 AM 3/25/2008, you wrote:


> >>SA continues:  You know, after putting this quote here
> >>I notice, see the Mahayana Buddhism, it comes up
> >>again.  Also, Pirsig may have talked about Greece and
> >>the rise of a certain intellect, but it would seem
> >>this Greek intellect also corresponds with art -
> >>creativity, this is significant.
>
> >Marsha:
> > Is the Tibetan Buddhism Mahayana?
>
>Not really, it's a patriarchal, theocratic, and quite intolerant mix of
>Buddhism and old shamanistic religions in the area. I really don't see why
>people glorify the religion so, no matter how cute the Dalai Lama is he is
>still a theocratic leader and more conservative then the pope in many
>questions.  Not that that in any way makes the Chinese governments actions
>any more justifiable, and its awful what's happening there. But I hate it
>when people start making saints out of things they really know nothing
>about. One can see it everyday in every newspaper.  Good Guys vs. Bad Guys.
>Too much bad cowboy movies I'd say.
>
>morning ramble.
>
>/7chris
>



Hi Chris,

You just prove you can't please everyone.  Want to list the places on 
Earth that are not patriarchal and theocratic?  Because I thought 
they had all been destroyed by the West.

Marsha








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