I know that the book 'The Shadow of the Dalai Lama' has been brought up before. I remember seeing a post where Laura said someone had forwarded it to her. I was wondering if you, Laura, ever read all of it? Or if anyone else on this site has? For anyone interested the book can be read online in english here: _http://www.iivs.de/~iivs01311/SDLE/Contents.htm
The book looks at the principles, symbolism and rituals of Tibetan buddhism and shows that they are primarily concerned with control and domination of Earth and the feminine (in Tibetan buddhism the Earth is feminine)...I think that there are many types of patriarchal belief systems in practice today, in that sense Tibetan buddhism is perhaps not so different. However the ritual aspect in tibetan buddhism seems quite exceptional. The book also looks at Tibetan buddhism from a historical and political perspective and notes many of the areas of controversy over some of the Dalai Lama's relationships - eg. with the cult leader Shoko Asahara in the past, Miguel Serrano 'esoteric hitlerist', CIA, etc
The points raised in the book over the Kalachakra Tantra seem to be in direct contrast to the public's image of Tibetan buddhism and the Dalai Lama (the present Dalai Lama has initiated numerous people in the Kalachakra Tantra and therefore I imagine he supports it). Therefore, I suspect the Dalai Lama of being a slippery and manipulative character (I cannot say he is one, because I simply don't know). I was wondering if anyone else here has any thoughts on this, or whether the Cs have mentioned anything about the Dalai Lama?
What I also find quite disturbing is the number of people who seem to have adopted Tibetan buddhism without much understanding of its teachings, rituals and principles. Tantrism - of which the aim is, according to the Trimondis, to steal feminine energy for greater control, seems really sick...and yet many women appear to be doing courses in this..
The other aspect which I wondered whether anyone had any thoughts on is the geopolitical aspect. Is the 'Free Tibet' movement a strategic move by the PTB to gain control in an area of geopolitical importance?
The book looks at the principles, symbolism and rituals of Tibetan buddhism and shows that they are primarily concerned with control and domination of Earth and the feminine (in Tibetan buddhism the Earth is feminine)...I think that there are many types of patriarchal belief systems in practice today, in that sense Tibetan buddhism is perhaps not so different. However the ritual aspect in tibetan buddhism seems quite exceptional. The book also looks at Tibetan buddhism from a historical and political perspective and notes many of the areas of controversy over some of the Dalai Lama's relationships - eg. with the cult leader Shoko Asahara in the past, Miguel Serrano 'esoteric hitlerist', CIA, etc
The points raised in the book over the Kalachakra Tantra seem to be in direct contrast to the public's image of Tibetan buddhism and the Dalai Lama (the present Dalai Lama has initiated numerous people in the Kalachakra Tantra and therefore I imagine he supports it). Therefore, I suspect the Dalai Lama of being a slippery and manipulative character (I cannot say he is one, because I simply don't know). I was wondering if anyone else here has any thoughts on this, or whether the Cs have mentioned anything about the Dalai Lama?
What I also find quite disturbing is the number of people who seem to have adopted Tibetan buddhism without much understanding of its teachings, rituals and principles. Tantrism - of which the aim is, according to the Trimondis, to steal feminine energy for greater control, seems really sick...and yet many women appear to be doing courses in this..
The other aspect which I wondered whether anyone had any thoughts on is the geopolitical aspect. Is the 'Free Tibet' movement a strategic move by the PTB to gain control in an area of geopolitical importance?
