buddho1 said on
>There was a book I seem to recall called 'Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism' that suggested that the ego loves spiritual practice. It will sit there feeling oh-so superior because you do meditation and thus it is obviously far more spiritually advanced than other people. Or you do Reiki and so you are much more linked up to the cosmos/god/the universe than anyone else. The ego loves spiritual practice and will use this as it uses everything to promote its own continued existence. [. . . .]
The book was written by Chogyam Trungpa. Who apparently used alcohol rather extensively (resulting in death by liver failure at age 47, according to Wikipedia) and about whom there were reports of sexual relations w/ various students. His lineage disciple Osel Tendzin was controversial for having unprotected sexual activity w/ students even when he knew he was HIV-positive. I liked their writings, but find it hard to reconcile the writings w/ the authors' lifestyles. Mysterious are the ways of the dharma. I guess.
Bruce
