Letters to the Editor
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Published Letters: 1
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Disappointing
[Read the article: Seduced by the Dalai Lama]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]It's disappointing to see Salon publish a purportedly scholarly article which demonstrates in one go the author's lack of knowledge of Buddhism in general, his lack of knowledge of Tibetan Buddhism in particular, and his complete misinterpretation of H.H. Dalai Lama's motivations. Because there are young people in Northern India and Tibet who are doing what many young people do and permitting their emotions to determine their actions, the author believes that the spiritual leader of the Tibetan Buddhist community, which encompasses far more than Tibet, should set aside a lifetime of work and practice. How absurd!
The misuse of the term "middle way" and its usurpation into some kind of politico-mumbo-jumboish vernacular is particularly galling, but other opinions may vary. It's ironic that the heavy-handed actions of the Chinese have done so much to spread the Dharma world-wide instead of repressing it, as was their intent.
Try harder, next time, Salon. I know you can do better.