Why Don't More Women Attain Enlightenment? - Rama, Dr. Frederick Lenz
American Buddhist Monk
at one of his workshops in the Los Angeles area sometime in 1987 or
1988]
WHY DON'T MORE WOMEN ATTAIN ENLIGHTENMENT
By Dr. Frederick Lenz
The history of women has been one of repression, degradation, bondage,
torture and misery. Never in the history of humankind has one racial,
ethnic or religious group been persecuted with less feeling and for
such an enduring length of time as have been the women of this world.
With minor exceptions of several small civilizations, women have been
culturally, economically, religiously, politically and educationally
repressed since the dawn of recorded history. They have suffered to
have their identities destroyed, their sistership splintered, their
spirituality denied and then have been placed into endless slavery to
the men of the world.
The repression of women, which might at first glance seem chaotic and
spontaneous, has been systematic and effective. This repression has
been in effort for so long and to such an extent that the women and
men of our world no longer even question its basic premises. While
noteworthy achievements in the political, social and educational
status of women have occurred in the last few years, these changes are
only conciliatory embellishment - given on demand and not out of love
-- to sooth the women of today into believing that their status has
really changed.
Sexual Slavery
The image of a woman is that of a sexual slave. Sexual slavery may
sound kinky and interesting from a distance, but in actuality it is
quite grotesque.
What is sexual slavery? When your primary purpose in life is to
produce sexual pleasure for someone else. Sexual slavery is convenient
sex. For a man, it means that instead of having to go a look for
sexual satisfaction, he keeps someone at home who will at least
satisfy his spontaneous urges. Sexual means that a woman is cajoled
into believing that her opinions are valued, her integrity is admired
and that she is special beyond all others, when in fact she is
actually viewed as a useful commodity for sexual pleasure, producing
and caring for children, maintaining a household, for image sake when
a man has a business or political career that necessitates a female
partner in the role of "wife."
Very few women are really aware of how men actually feel about them.
It seems that women want so much to believe that they are loved and
needed that they will overlook how most men really feel about them,
they will accept mental, emotional and physical abuse, and, at least
in their younger years, follow the primrose path to what they have
been told will lead them to happiness.
I have no doubt that there are wonderful men in the world who are
genuinely concerned with the welfare of the women that they love. I
also know that the consciousness of most men regarding women is so low
and out of focus that what the consider love is nothing other than
sexual repression.
Sexual slavery is domination. Whether the tactics are psychological,
physical, social or political the end result is the same. The"barefoot
and pregnant" philosophy is alive and well in the world. It simply
changes its colors, but not its intent, to suit the mood of the Modern
woman.
Most men view women as convenience items, someone to us as long as
they are useful and to dispose of when necessary. But it is necessary
that a very slick mentality accomplishes this. Women have been held in
check by men for thousands of years, the mentality that has
accomplished this is cold, calculating and successful.
Sexual slavery is the ability to push the right buttons to receive the
desired response when the individual who is being manipulated is
either unaware that they are being manipulated or they are aware, but
are unable to defend themselves. It is unrealistic to think that most
women really enjoy being treated as objects of sexual convenience, but
most women put up with it. Men manage to perpetuate sexual slavery by
making it seem that there is no other alternative, and by using social
pressure, guilt, rejection and other controlling mechanisms when a
woman tries to buck the system.
-- Rama
For more on Rama and the Enlightenment of women, visit:
Love
The ramalenza dingalings are back!
[boilerplate feminista crap unrelated to Zen or Buddhism deleted]
--
Love
May Shai-Hulud clear the path before you.
Kirsten
>
> It is unrealistic to think that most
> women really enjoy being treated as objects of sexual convenience, but
> most women put up with it.
>
Well it certainly has its moments.
Best wishes
Kirsten
Kitty P
"Kirsten" <kir...@dontspamplz.com> wrote in message
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So true. I mean when I can remember them.
Kitty
Lee Rudolph
Yeah, but can you remember sleeping in the wet spot?
Entire generations, raised on Safer Sex and wrapped in layers of
latex, will neve have that experience!
Lee Rudolph
Kitty P
"Lee Rudolph" <lrud...@panix.com> wrote in message
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Um...and that is an enjoyable nostalgic memory?
Lee Rudolph
Just trying to dampen your enthusiasm, m'dear.
Lee Rudolph (Y,AAMOF,T*I*WWCIN)
Kitty P
Hidden Draggin
Ahhh the days of having sex suspended over a tank
of angry piranha...how I miss them:
"If you come, I will drop you into the tank."
"Ohhhhh.....ohhhhh!
--
Hidden Draggin - Gilbert Hansford
CEO of the Brown and Mushy Corporation
http://hiddendraggin.posterous.com/
Hidden Draggin
"Oh yeah, baby...oh yeah!"
(snort...snort.....SNORT!)
Love
kir...@dontspamplz.com says...
For some reason I am imagining you draped over a motorcycle
with a banner that reads "Vote Lib Dem" above it.
Love
Those times when one drapes oneself over a motorcycle with
one's best come-hither look and one doesn't attract any
hithercoming at all are more memorable because they are so
traumatic.
Kirsten
> Those times when one drapes oneself over a motorcycle with
> one's best come-hither look and one doesn't attract any
> hithercoming at all are more memorable because they are so
> traumatic.
>
>
It's been so long since I draped myself over anything, giving a come
hither look or otherwise, I've kind of forgotten how it's done.
Best wishes
Kirsten
Kitty P
"Love" <pho...@address.for.spam> wrote in message
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>
> May Shai-Hulud clear the path before you.
It's like you're my shadow.
Wally Chapman
It's like riding a bicycle - once you're on, it all comes back to you.
Wally
Hidden Draggin
Or it all comes back on you,
daletx
Maybe he's just standing too close...
DT
daletx
Well, that voice clip you had on your website would certainly work on
*me*...
DT
Love
So if the whole career track to Downing Street doesn't work out
she still has a bright future in the telephone sex industry?
Love
kir...@dontspamplz.com says...
Ooh, I think we've found our next major contest!
Love
If I were a superhero my power would be empathy. :)
--
Wilson
"Love" <pho...@address.for.spam> wrote in message
It would work as far as *I'm* concerned.
--
Wilson
http://puddinheadwilson.tumblr.com
Love
Wil...@nowhere.net says...
You Murkins are twice as susceptible as we mid-Atlantic Canucks.
I had a young woman in Tennessee ask me to just talk because
she loved my English accent...something I don't actually have.
The fact that she was barefoot and had a baby on each breast
didn't faze me a bit. I granted her request by reciting the
entire Deteriorata.
Okay, at some point there I started making shit up.
DT
You mean while reciting to her?
Or recalling to us?
DT