[Buddha-l] A candid question

[Joy Vriens]

Hi Erik,

>What I don't understand, Joy is what on earth gave you the idea that brahmins practice austerities. The brahmins I know eat and drink abundantly, learn silly poems by heart and drink soma. And if they're old enough they drop out and turn on. They were the real hippies. 

Gosh, you almost make them sound like lamas... ;-)

I don't have the pleasure to know any brahmins or ascetics in real life. That's probably why I can take great liberties when chatting about them.