Sex and Violence in Tibetan Buddhism, Finnigan Mary
Sex and Violence in Tibetan Buddhism, Finnigan Mary This book is the story of how a penniless Tibetan refugee with fierce ambition managed to establish himself in the West as a renowned Buddhist lama…
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Sex and Violence in Tibetan Buddhism, Finnigan Mary
This book is the story of how a penniless Tibetan refugee with fierce ambition managed to establish himself in the West as a renowned Buddhist lama and hoodwink thousands of people, including show business luminaries, tycoons and politicians, for more than 30 years.Sogyal Lakar left his birthplace in eastern Tibet aged eight when his family fled the Chinese invasion to seek refuge in India. Sogyal Rinpoche, as he became known, was a charismatic multi-millionaire, credited as the author of a best-selling book. Arriving in England in the early 1970s, he brought with him traditional ideas and attitudes rooted in a culture whose spiritual sophisticated was coupled with near-feudal social norms.His transition was spectacularly successful.
At the peak of his fame he was the most He starred in a Hollywood movie and his Rigpa Fellowship attracted followers across the globe.