Stavros Krysiak aka Anh Minh replied to a seeker who said: >I was very constipated before I discovered Buddhist. It freed me >from that binding condition. Thanks to Buddhism I now have >enlightening shits. You may want to try alt.zen, where you can get intellectual replies. I can tell you how Buddhism affected my bowels. Before when I was bound to Western Religion and culture. I spent much time trying to shit. I would turn red in the face trying to force it out. Today thanks to Buddhism, today I merely shit. I learned to listen to my body and simply let the shit flow. Once during a enlightening shit I saw god. This can be verified by the N.Y.C. Police Department. They took me to a very special place in the Big Apple, where those who have seen God reside. It was called Bellevue Hospital. There I met many enlightened people, who have also seen God. Buddhism freed me from my job during my stay at the ward. When I was ready to leave the ward I told the doctor that I did not see god. I was immediately handed my clothes and taken to the street. I tricked them. They didn't need me for there was 10 others there, who have seen god. My job now is to teach people how they can be enlightened through excretion.Before Buddhism I had to work for a living. Today I make a fortune selling the San Jose Vipassana Shit Mediation v.1.1 for $39.95. Most Westerners become Buddhist because they seek enlightenment. Those who seek it may never find it. They may fall into the judgement trap. In reply to your question. Zen freed me from the controls of society. I practice the tantra, where ritual taboo breaking freed my spirit.