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Your ambition is commendableFrom: Nnonnth
Subject: General
Date/Time 2008-09-02 08:04:46
Remote IP: 92.3.152.187
MessageI applaud your missionary zeal in wanting to spread the word of the healing tao, but do you have to found it on factual inaccuracy?
You must be well aware of the many living western traditions that are body-centred. The idea that taoists and healing taoists in particular have some kind of monopoly on the spiritualization of the body is completely laughable. There is no need for anything to be taken exclusively from China either. It is one system amongst many.
But there we are, I suppose if you are preaching to the converted you can say what you like. I used to feel that it was far better when all cultures were treated equally on this forum... still what can I do? Of course Tolle is ignorant, he is ignorant even of the body mysticism of Maharshi whom he so admires, let alone that of native americans, celts, jews, and muslims. He is basically a Hindu and his idea of spirituality is Krishnamurti. He claims to have a deep understand of the tao te ching!
Mind you, to say the actual Hindus (as opposed to neo-hindu enlightenment merchants) have no body mysticism would be equally absurd. Where does it all end, if you begin with such broad statements?
NN
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