At the time, the notion of a Buddhist teacher establishing a private practice went against accepted convention; it caused much controversy in 1996, when he presented the idea to the Buddhist Teachers Conference, but has since been adopted by many teachers.
The notion of a Buddhist teacher went against accepted convention. This was at the time. This Buddhist teacher was establishing a private practice. It caused much controversy in 1996. He presented the idea to the Buddhist Teachers Conference. He has since been adopted by many teachers.