Buddha's Not Smiling: Uncovering Corruption At The Heart Of Tibetan Buddhism Today
A Buddhism, Religion, Nonfiction book. Interesting and thorough book studying Karmapa controversy - the fight between two monk groups of major Karma...
Buddha's Not Smiling is the anatomy of a crisis. On August 2, 1992, Rumtek monastery was attacked. Its monks were expelled and the cloister was given to a lama appointed by the Chinese government. But Rumtek was not in China, and its attackers were not Communist troops. Rumtek was in India, the refuge for most exiled Tibetans. And it was Tibetan lamas and monks themselves who led the siege. Evidence shows the Chinese Communists directly supported Tibetan lamas and monks who attacked Rumtek monastery. Why was Rumtek attacked? For a decade, the Chinese government has appointed puppet lamas to strengthen its control over occupied Tibet. Shockingly, the Chinese have recruited Tibetan leaders in exile to further these goals. Politically appointed lamas threaten the integrity of Tibetan Buddhism, yet thousands of Buddhists...
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I have conflicting feelings about this book. First off, it's very engaging. I wouldn't say "well written" in the traditional sense that Curren's constructed a book with great writing and flawless sentences, but that it's a book I found hard to put down.That said, I'm glad that he came out right away and acknowledged his own bias. Before... Most westerners think of Buddhism with a peaceful kitsch imagery. Many academic books (e.g. Zen at War, Imperial-way Zen, Buddhist Fury, Buddhism Violence, etc) have been extensively discussing the darker side of Buddhism history and the religion's current collusion with political powers across many Asian countries, as well as the role... Interesting and thorough book studying Karmapa controversy - the fight between two monk groups of major Karma Kagyu school to control over Rumtek monastery and right to nominate the school leader. This book is biased to one of the parties though author at least acknowledges his bias early in the book. While I believe the author honestly...
