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Originally Posted by Graham
"Thich" is a title in Vietnamese given to Buddhist monks; you can equate it to "Father" or "Brother" in the Christian tradition.
His given name is Nhất Hạnh. Do you really think that rejecting another human being's integrity, intelligence and compassion on the grounds that he has a 'funny-sounding name' is a Christian way to behave?
If you spend even a short time following the link I gave, you will find that Nhất Hạnh's Buddhist communities spend virtually all their time helping others. The monastic retreats are open to the public for much of the year, and the monks and nuns get out and about far more than in the more closed Christian retreats. Your cartoon image of a monk sitting under a tree feeding off charity and emptying his head is as far from the truth here as is your attempt to link Buddhism to Scientology.
Doubtless there have been abuses of privilege and place in Buddhism as there have been in Christianity. But you'd be the first to argue that all Christians shouldn't be tarnished with the same brush. The same is true of Buddhism.
Graham
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Yeah but my cartoon image is actually what happened (they say...)
Its good if 'Father' Han helps other people, but the other stuff just wasting time. Its not far different than believing in an alien overlord. I mean Scientologists have these 'centers' where they claim they help other people too. Its actually just brainwashing.