Greta
Apr 11, 1997 09:40 PM
by Mark Kusek
Thoa (the Gourmet) wrote:
> Yes, sexism is definitely in all the religions. Even in Buddhism,
> traditionally the monks would not allow women into their fold because it
> causes distractions for the men. There was this story of a woman who
> wanted to become a Buddhist monk but no one would accept her because of her
> beauty. In desperation, she mutilated her face by branding it.
> Afterwards, she was accepted.
Someone once introduced Greta Garbo to a man saying "This is the body
that sent several men to their deaths."
Her response to the man: "Kiss me."
Mark (The Romantic Buddhist)
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