How is this relevant again? It is true that in some cases the spirituality of the era resulted in violent madness another example in Tokyo but quite probably not by these kinds of teachings. There were many kinds.
How does it matter if bioterrorism happens under the watch of a person you look up to for dealing with emotions?
Normal people have inhibitions against committing acts like that. It brings up uncomfortable emotions.
A person who disassociates his emotions doesn’t have the same filters.
It is true that in some cases the spirituality of the era resulted in violent madness another example in Tokyo but quite probably not by these kinds of teachings.
You spoke in favor of Osho and not in favor of Shoko Asahara. That makes Shoko Asahara not related to this discussion but Osho is.
I think we have gone through massive societal progress in not having crazy cults anymore. Not having people like Osho anymore is progress.
We don’t need dark arts emotional disassociation. We have mechanisms like Focusing and Nonviolent Communication that work well.
Are there cases where it makes sense to speak about distance and the far view? Yes. On the other hand having your viewpoint as that of a camera located three meters away isn’t good and it would surprise me if that’s something that a Buddhist teacher like Lama Ole Nydahl recommends as a default state.
How is this relevant again? It is true that in some cases the spirituality of the era resulted in violent madness another example in Tokyo but quite probably not by these kinds of teachings. There were many kinds.
How does it matter if bioterrorism happens under the watch of a person you look up to for dealing with emotions? Normal people have inhibitions against committing acts like that. It brings up uncomfortable emotions. A person who disassociates his emotions doesn’t have the same filters.
You spoke in favor of Osho and not in favor of Shoko Asahara. That makes Shoko Asahara not related to this discussion but Osho is.
I think we have gone through massive societal progress in not having crazy cults anymore. Not having people like Osho anymore is progress.
We don’t need dark arts emotional disassociation. We have mechanisms like Focusing and Nonviolent Communication that work well.
Are there cases where it makes sense to speak about distance and the far view? Yes. On the other hand having your viewpoint as that of a camera located three meters away isn’t good and it would surprise me if that’s something that a Buddhist teacher like Lama Ole Nydahl recommends as a default state.