The Belligerent Buddhist

Chenrezig, the Buddha of Compassion

Nearly every Buddhist teacher I know of, okay, every Buddhist teacher I know of, presents themselves as very kind and mild mannered. Okay, Brad Warner is not at all mild mannered, but Zen does have its own, specific tradition of more flamboyant teachers. I appreciate his voice.

But the vast majority of Buddhist teachers sound very gentle in what they write. This is entirely consistent with the Buddhist path as a…