From: Kenna (kenna@merr.com)
Date: Fri Oct 18 2002 - 10:57:51 PDT
Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2002 17:57:51 +0000 Subject: Re: Purushartha From: Kenna <kenna@merr.com> Message-ID: <B9D5FBF0.9113%kenna@merr.com>
Namah Shivaya,
such as purely theatrical
> (Kabuki, Kathakali dancers, etc), have no bearing on the
> wearer's sexual identification.
examples exist in the West also, from Shakespeare's male actors playing all
parts to various indigenous tribal customs.
(However, I don't wish to
> place judgment on cross-dressing as part of any lifestyle.)
thanks for this careful distinction.
> As has been observed here in the past, Western
> intellectuals have tendency to psychoanalyze everything
> and, according to *their* worldview, such theories are more
> understandable.
the effect of "being too much in the head", as we say. Eastern influences
have blessed the West so much on this issue. I remember several decades ago
hearing a Tibetan Buddhist teacher say, "The primary mind is in the heart."
Westerners also seem to sexualize
> everything, perhaps.
This became clearer to this child after spending a little time at Amma's
ashram.
And want to reiterate the point I've made on this list before: not all
people can be fit easily into gender classifications. Some are born with
"ambiguous genitalia." And they'll be the first to tell you how crazy modern
culture is when it comes to gender distinctions.
Aum Amriteshvaryai Namah
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