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Re: How very disappointing...
A quick search using Spanish governmental sources....
"According to the INE, in 2023, there were 2,867 adults convicted of sexual offenses, with 97.2% being men and 2.8% women. Among minors, there were 424 convictions for sexual offenses, with 97.9% being boys and 2.1% girls. These figures indicate that the vast majority of perpetrators are male."
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Kotishka
Re: No Buddhist Quotes
“All negativity is caused by an accumulation of psychological time and denial of the present. Unease, anxiety, tension, stress, worry -- all forms of fear -- are caused by too much future, and not enough presence. Guilt, regret, resentment, grievances, sadness, bitterness, and all forms of nonforgiveness are caused by too much past, and not enough presence.”
— Eckhart Tolle
Jeroen
Re: How very disappointing...
The answer is always no, if no means no. No matter who, why, or where.
Rape is the most inhuman and degrading, humiliating indignity any one person can brutally inflict on another. And the VAST majority of perpetrators are men, raping women. Which reveals the sobering reality that the dating pool for hetero women, also contains their most dangerous predator.
federica
Re: How very disappointing...
@IdleChater said:
@federica said:
Lama Surya Sas was been accused of sexual improprietyYep, he is now a member of that group where the member is accused of sexual impropriety.
Sadly, accusation = guilt.
No, in this case, allegations and guilt were established.
https://religionnews.com/2020/07/30/buddhist-teacher-lama-surya-das-admits-sleeping-with-former-students-dzogchen/
federica
Re: Funny Stuff
A priest and a politician go to Heaven. After the preliminaries are all dealt with, St. Peter takes them both to see where they will be staying. He first takes them to a plain high-rise apartment block, and after a long ride in an elevator, shows the Priest his apartment; a modest, sparsely-furnished, practical functional place, with a small kitchen, bathroom, living room, bedroom with a single bed, side table, chair and wardrobe. Muted colours, minimal decor.
Having left the Priest to his own devices, St. Peter then takes the politicians to an amazing home, with an all-round porch/verandah, luxury living,opulent decor, and an all-singing all dancing brass band and cheerleader troupe.
The Politician is somewhat stunned at the stark difference between the Priest's accommodation and his, but St Peter explains, "Oh, well, you know, Priests and Holy men are two a dime here, but you're the first politician we've ever had..."
federica
Re: American Zen?
Nice tag.
If zazen was just a posture, couldn't the nearest Buddha statue do your practice instead.
Time to call into question, all pride based Zazen business models.
how
Re: Zazen is not meditation?!
But zazen is meditation then! Why say it is not meditation practice? I mean, I find this an extra-confusing step. Perhaps you want to get rid of categories and concepts but human beings operate and construct these to engage with their reality.
[Dramatic pause]
Mid-way through writing that paragraph I realise how this conceptual proliferation -In Theravada, they call it papañca - is so human-like and perhaps to reach Nirvana one must learn to pause it.
Kotishka's head begins to emit steam
Thank you all.
PD: I will watch the videos later Shoshin 
Kotishka