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H. H. the Dalai Lama
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From different spiritual traditions:

The form of Buddhism that H.H. the Dalai Lama practices and teaches (the Gelugpa lineage) is a scholarly, monastic tradition that is ultimately concerned with study and specific discipline of conduct according to regimented rules of thought and behavior. It's a highly masculine, extremely philosophical practice. In other words, you don't see the Dalai Lama doing a lot of ecstatic dancing.

However, other forms of Buddhist teaching exist (some would say "higher" forms, and I would agree) that emphasize *living* the Buddha nature in a more spontaneous, whole-bodily way, a way that embraces and shines through "feminine" light as well as masculine consciousness. "Crazy Wisdom" teachers like Chogyam Trungpa are examples of these forms of Buddhism."

(This is one viewpoint that parallels the perspective of David Deida)

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