asunthatneversets Posted October 3, 2014 NBC cameraman Ashoka Mukpo, 33, has been infected with Ebola in Liberia. He is the son of Buddhist monk Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche and Lady Diana Judith Mukpo, however, his biological father is Dr. Mitchell Levy whom Lady Diana had been sleeping with at the time. Ashoka's mother married the Tibetan Buddhist lama when she was just 16. Trungpa identified Ashoka as a 'tulku', a reincarnation of a Tibetan teacher. NBC's Dr. Nancy Snyderman and her crew have quarantined themselves for 21 days over fears they they might have contracted Ebola, as well. Dailymail article: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2779257/NBC-cameraman-Ebola-reincarnation-Tibetan-teacher-mother-married-Buddhist-guru-16.html Shambhala Times article: http://shambhalatimes.org/2014/10/02/important-news-about-ashoka-mukpo/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ralis Posted October 3, 2014 (edited)  NBC cameraman Ashoka Mukpo, 33, has been infected with Ebola in Liberia. He is the son of Buddhist monk Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche and Lady Diana Judith Mukpo, however, his biological father is Dr. Mitchell Levy whom Lady Diana had been sleeping with at the time. Ashoka's mother married the Tibetan Buddhist lama when she was just 16. Trungpa identified Ashoka as a 'tulku', a reincarnation of a Tibetan teacher. NBC's Dr. Nancy Snyderman and her crew have quarantined themselves for 21 days over fears they they might have contracted Ebola, as well. Dailymail article: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2779257/NBC-cameraman-Ebola-reincarnation-Tibetan-teacher-mother-married-Buddhist-guru-16.html Shambhala Times article: http://shambhalatimes.org/2014/10/02/important-news-about-ashoka-mukpo/  A lot of people are being infected in Liberia and West Africa. Why is most of this story so fascinating in regard to whoever slept with whoever and a reincarnated Tulku having something to do with Ebola?  The Dailymail is a tabloid that sensationalizes stories as opposed to professional journalism. Edited October 3, 2014 by ralis Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apech Posted October 3, 2014 Why is she called 'Lady'? Â ... trust the Daly Mail to focus on this ... never mind the hundreds of Africans let's worry about the cameraman. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
asunthatneversets Posted October 3, 2014 A lot of people are being infected in Liberia and West Africa. Why is most of this story so fascinating in regard to whoever slept with whoever and a reincarnated Tulku having something to do with Ebola? Â The Dailymail is a tabloid that sensationalizes stories as opposed to professional journalism. Â Yes, many in West Africa are suffering and it is tragic. Why would this specific incident get attention? I'm sure some simply find it interesting that one of the few westerners to contract the disease (during this current outbreak) thus far is a practitioner of the buddhadharma with some degree of an intriguing history (being that his father is the late Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche), etc. This is a forum titled "Buddhist Discussion" after all. Â The "whoever slept with whoever" verbiage was copied and pasted from the article, so perhaps you can email the dailymail and ask them why that aspect of the story is interesting if you are so worried about it. Really you most likely are just looking to kick up dust, per usual, so if that is the case you can cry about the article all you want, ralis. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ralis Posted October 3, 2014 (edited) Yes, many in West Africa are suffering and it is tragic. Why would this specific incident get attention? I'm sure some simply find it interesting that one of the few westerners to contract the disease (during this current outbreak) thus far is a practitioner of the buddhadharma with some degree of an intriguing history (being that his father is the late Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche), etc. This is a forum titled "Buddhist Discussion" after all. Â The "whoever slept with whoever" verbiage was copied and pasted from the article, so perhaps you can email the dailymail and ask them why that aspect of the story is interesting if you are so worried about it. Really you most likely are just looking to kick up dust, per usual, so if that is the case you can cry about the article all you want, ralis. Â Why copy/paste as per your usual motive? That is just tabloid BS and has nothing to do with a Buddhist discussion. Is this guy special because he is Trungpa's son? Thousands have died in West Africa, who are not Buddhists. Â Why would it be interesting to anyone? Readers who believe every word in tabloids such as 'The Dailymail' and 'The National Enquirer'. Viruses such as Ebola, don't discriminate whatsoever. Edited October 3, 2014 by ralis 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
asunthatneversets Posted October 3, 2014 Why copy/paste as per your usual motive? That is just tabloid BS and has nothing to do with a Buddhist discussion. Is this guy special because he is Trungpa's son? Thousands have died in West Africa, who are not Buddhists. Â Give ralis a shred of an opportunity to cast aspersions and rock the boat, and thou shalt receive aspersions and boat rocking. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flolfolil Posted October 4, 2014 (edited) ... Edited March 5, 2015 by Flolfolil Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
