For the Dharma to become really established in the West, it needs 'local talent' as it were. That is, it needs a strong Western ordained Sangha and Western teachers with genuine realisation gained through practice, not simply intellectual speculation.
I'm spending the weekend in retreat, but let's not get our hopes up. :P
About Me
- Karma Phuntsok
- Himalayas
- I study, and try to practice, Vajrayana Buddhism. My main areas of interest are Chod, Kagyu and Nyingma traditions as well as Buddhisms interactions with the West, pop-culture and engaged Buddhism.
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Agreed.
ps.
Love the new look to the blog.
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