Two Kan

The thing is that I would really enjoy discussing some of the topics that have been broached here: Is Buddhism in a slumber, and what are the reasons for this if any; Could the transcendent reality of the true ground of being be referred to as some ultimate essence, or does its thusness transcend reference in everyway?

However, to engage in a clear minded discussion seems impossible if the participants must continually interpret everything in terms of their monomania, continually returning to it. Poor Johnny one note, as it were.

Trolling for recruits for a Zen Cult, trying to impress us with knowledge, I would tend to think is unlikely.

Historically, obscure cult leaders have been the most successful when they fostered their group isolated from the mainstream group – not engaging with them.

Figures such as Zen Master Rama, Bhagwan, Erhard Seminar Training –all quazi Buddhist groups – carefully co-opted enough of the nomenclature of the mainstream religion to maintain viability, but never sought mainstream religion recognition.

They weren’t trying to pit themselves against mainstream religion in a rhetorical battle. They wanted to cultivate their cult far away from the scrutiny and exposure to the mainstream. Purposely seeking out combatants and engaging in debates was not their thing.

In short, there are much easier and proven ways to snag unsuspecting recruits for your “religion”. And, I would think that given the obviously intelligence and resourcefulness that they have figured this out and are out mining more suitable ground by now.