[Buddha-l] Re: Vipassana?

[Benito Carral]

On Sunday, October 16, 2005, Richard P. Hayes wrote:

> There is just more mumbo jumbo about enlightenment in
> Zen,  in  addition to which you have to put up with a
> totalitarian  master  who abuses you and tells you it
> is  good  for you. If the goal is to become liberated
> form  dukkha,  vipassana  is the method of choice. If
> your goal is to become an obedient robot, go for Zen.

   This  is  plain  nonsense.  I  have  been practicing
Chinese  Zen  for  almost 20 years and have never found
something  like that. However I have seen some Japanese
roshis and their acolytes playing a similar game to the
one that you describe here.

   Best wishes,

   Beni