[Buddha-l] Trimondi

[S.A. Feite]

On Jun 2, 2009, at 12:06 PM, Erik Hoogcarspel wrote:

> A popular standup comedian in Holland wrote a rather unpleasant and
> illfounded column about the Dalai Lama in a newspaper. He seems to  
> have
> retreived his insights form a book that is online: 'The Shadow of the
> Dalai Lama' http://www.iivs.de/~iivs01311/SDLE/Contents.htm . Does
> anyone know any reviews of or comments on this book? The point of view
> presented sounds very Beijingish.


I had heard the unverified rumor that Trimondi was an Opus Dei  
member. The last Pope wrote some confused and derogatory remarks on  
emptiness and Buddhism is one of his books. After that attacks on  
Buddhism by Catholics began anew.