One of the less nice aspects of East Asian cultures. It's quite interesting how it seems to bypass many otherwise intelligent people's woo detectors. When I wa

One of the less nice aspects of East Asian cultures. It's quite interesting how it seems to bypass many otherwise intelligent people's woo detectors. When I was 14 I had a smart European teacher, who was into zen buddhism. He told of how people were beaten with sticks when they meditated to improve focus or posture or whatever.