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When zazen/jhana/vipissana is bought and sold for the masses, they're just told they're already doing it when a spendy enough guro is rented out. It's easy for
by robobro 13y ago
When zazen/jhana/vipissana is bought and sold for the masses, they're just told they're already doing it when a spendy enough guro is rented out. It's easy for people to fake being mindful by being lazy/aloof in different ways and to lie about it. Greed and pride muddy the mind.
- virtualwhys 13y agoAgreed, TNH has been criticised for spreading Buddhism lite in the west, but then again, how many westerners, not accustomed to sitting, will embrace a 10-day Vipasana retreat with untimed sittings? Not many ;-) This is probably why TNH dropped "hard core" and replaced it with "moderate". As far as spreading basic Buddhist teachings, he's certainly been successful.