cheers sarah,
i have june campbell's book on order. i believe she was a long time disciple of kalu rinpoche who some years after his death decided that she should 'come out' about her experience of a tantric relationship with a high lama. i have tried to raise this point with western buddhists at times, but the reaction is usually defensive. either people deny the claims, accusing june campbell of fabricating things to launch an academic career (less common) or there is a tacit confirmation of the claims behind closed doors. along the lines of, 'do you know about tantric vows?' if you indicate that you do, then you are brought into the fold and informed that it is quite common for high lama's, who consider themselves 'close to enlightenment', to enage in sexual tantra in secret whilst maintaining claims of celebacy to the rest of the world. apparently this is in order to protect the less spiritually advanced amoung their followers, such as myself ! lol
anyways, im rambling now, thanks for the suggestions, dan :)
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