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Comment author: Craig_Heldreth 01 November 2010 05:55:27PM 0 points [-]

If you have not read the wikipedia page on Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche you might find it entertaining, enlightening, or even both. Apparently the fellow had some difficulties in the area of practicing what he preached. I have some personal experience with the Boulder Tibetan Buddhists and they are unconventional to say the least. Orthodox Buddhists are not supposed to drink alcohol, eat meat, smoke, or indulge in casual sex.

(I agree that Cutting through Spiritual Materialism has some marvelous content. Like most Buddhist writings it has a low signal-to-noise ratio for me.)

Comment author: snomo 02 November 2010 12:22:16AM 0 points [-]

I'll read both, thank you. If anything, the course has led me down some very interesting avenues since leaving, even if they are unintended consequences.