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Such sayings are reminiscent of the philosophy of life of a humorous Mahayana Buddhist, but not
that of a Tantric. Whether the Kundun himself conducts are has conducted sexual magic practices is a
secret which is for understandable reasons not betrayed. Only through incidental remarks — the taboo
topic would never be spoken about in public otherwise — can it be gauged that the Dalai Lama is
completely informed about the consequences which proceed from the tantric rites.
Thus, at an event in San Francisco (in 1994) His Holiness was discussing the topics of “sexuality and
Buddhism” with students. When the talk came around to the “wise fool” Drungpa Kunley, who
became known through his erotic escapades, his huge male member, and through the Tibetan
literature, the Kundun justified this figure’s wild sex life: in Drungpa we are dealing with a highly
developed enlightened being, and his erotic activities — no matter how bizarre they may seem to an
ordinary person — were always carried out for the benefit of all living beings. “He could”, the Dalai
Lama said with a smile, “enjoy excrement and urine just like fine foods and wine” and then he joked
of the modern Tibetan lamas that, “If you put into their mouth some urine, they will not enjoy
it” (Arianna, Newsgroup 3). From this it can be logically concluded that every enlightened one must
pass the tantric “taste test” and that contemporary lamas are not prepared to undergo this test.
At an academic seminar on dream research in Dharamsala the Kundun commented upon a paper with
the following sentence: “Such work with dreams by which it comes to ejaculation could be
important” (Dalai Lama XIV, 1996a, p. 115). Anyone who knows about the tantric seed gnosis also
knows how fundamental the god-king’s interest in this topic must be. At the same meeting he chatted
about orgiastic encounters as if they were a constant part of his world of experiences. A comparison
of the mystic clear lights with orgasm is also self-evident for him (Dalai Lama XIV, 1996a, p. 116).
Some years later, at the „Mind and Life” conference in Dharamsala (in 1992), he spoke in great detail
about tantric practices and even mentioned the offensive Vajroli method:”One training method that
can be used as a standard of measurement of the level of one’s control entails inserting a straw into
the genitals. In this practice the Yogi first drwas water, and later milk, upt to the straw. [Later again,
we would add, the sukra from out of the vagina of his sexual partner] That cultivates the the ability to
reverse the flow during intercourse (Varela, 1997, p. 172). With a somewhat insinuating smile the
Dalai Lama then explained the various typologies of the mudras to the western scholars who were
attending: “In tantric literature, four typs of women, or consorts (Skt. mudra) are discussed. These
four types are lotus-like, deer-like, conch-shell-like, and the elephant-like.” He then joked that: “If
the classification had originated in Tibet instead of India, they would have called it yak-like. These
distinctions all have primarily to do with the shape of the genitals, but they also refer to differences in
terms of bodily constitution. There are no such categories for men” (Varela, 1997, p. 173).
Like all priests the Kundun’s attitude towards marriage is benevolent and paternalistic, without
granting it any special spiritual significance. “At first glance married life appears full and attractive
and that of the celibate as miserable. But I believe the life of a monk is more well balanced, there are
less extremes, less highs and lows. I also always tell this to my young monks and nuns as
consolation” (Zeitmagazin, no. 44, 22 October 1998, p. 24). It is nonetheless very important to him as
reproduction for the maintenance of the Tibetan race and he is not at all happy when exiled Tibetans
choose marriage partners of another race. He finds it likewise repulsive when ordained monks
suddenly decide to marry. As his brother Lobsang Samten told him of his marriage plans, the Kundun
shouted at him in a reference to the Chinese repression, “Even a dog doesn't copulate while it's
actually being beaten” (Craig,1997, p. 260). He later excused himself for this uncontrolled outburst.