tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332621749875803444.post3890696233292365439..comments2014-01-29T02:30:00.446-05:00Comments on The Wheel of Dharma: Big Mind, Big B.S.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332621749875803444.post-81128208551373243382010-06-22T10:09:53.470-04:002010-06-22T10:09:53.470-04:00Since he's come under fire he has been offerin...Since he's come under fire he has been offering a few less expensive weekends in addition to the others that are still exorbitantly priced. But the point of this posting was more about how troubling it is to peddle around instant enlightenment the way he does.Ven. Lawrence Dō'an Greccohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07256592090086439888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332621749875803444.post-43696059267841784812010-06-20T18:54:52.248-04:002010-06-20T18:54:52.248-04:00Lawrence, have you ever gone to a retreat? They a...Lawrence, have you ever gone to a retreat? They actually have much more affordable ones as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332621749875803444.post-82712033806541346322009-04-22T09:15:00.000-04:002009-04-22T09:15:00.000-04:00The shame of it is that some years ago, Merzel (AK...The shame of it is that some years ago, Merzel (AKA Genpo) was one of the clearer Zen teachers around. That all went downhill after he slept with students, took funds from a cult group (Zen Master Rama anyone) that he became himself connected with and started this Big Con nonsense. <br /><br />I studied with Merzel for over a decade and left when he lost all sense of ethics in the nineties. Merzel's response - to take part in a hate campaign against me and even to try and make out that he hadn't ordained me. The man unfortunatley ceased being a Zen teacher some time ago.<br /><br />Thanks for this piece. It's about time that people realized what they're getting with people like Merzel who claim to be Zen teachers.Renegadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00518169989308711124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332621749875803444.post-68545085160641008582009-04-20T07:50:00.000-04:002009-04-20T07:50:00.000-04:00Big Mind
Big Heart
Big DopeBig Mind<br />Big Heart<br />Big DopeBrian F.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332621749875803444.post-11298527585580767232009-04-13T18:40:00.000-04:002009-04-13T18:40:00.000-04:00....and, last but not least (...), isn t it said, .......and, last but not least (...), isn t it said, that- especially on reaching a deeper level of consciousness- we should OVERCOME the need of "fast, now and "less than minute"?"...<BR/><BR/>...isn t that one of the first or biggest things we get to know via Zen/ Zazen?<BR/><BR/>It brings us back to the level of "reaching, achieving and winning".<BR/><BR/>Whoever has no time to spend such for Zazen and his consciousness, should do other things better than buying such stuff.<BR/><BR/>One.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332621749875803444.post-51460494283620858812009-04-13T08:00:00.000-04:002009-04-13T08:00:00.000-04:00On the other hand, I think anyone gullible enought...On the other hand, I think anyone gullible enought to fall for Genpo's obvious con artist bullshit deserves to be fleeced. More thinning the herd, I guess.Kalki Weisthorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16400738153780886132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332621749875803444.post-52486733299664836632009-04-13T00:25:00.000-04:002009-04-13T00:25:00.000-04:00This is a great piece. Thanks for writing it.This is a great piece. Thanks for writing it.Eshu Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07012223126101478762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332621749875803444.post-44897157550391175112009-04-09T12:30:00.000-04:002009-04-09T12:30:00.000-04:00I have an ethical problem with this kind of retrea...I have an ethical problem with this kind of retreat. Isn't there a vow to relieve the suffering of all beings? Why shouldn't everyday practitioners get the exact same experience? Donations are fine and necessary but I don't believe they should be attached to exclusive elite spiritual experiences that normal practitioners don't have access to.erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07137218077630168614noreply@blogger.com