My last post contrasted Buddhist Tantra with “Sutrayana,” which is supposed to be a summary of non-Tantric Buddhism. In future posts, I’ll ask how accurately “Sutrayana” reflects actual Buddhisms such as Theravada and Zen.| Vividness
There is one dimension to that you touch on but I think needs a little further elaboration: Lamas in the west were actually far more powerful than they ever were in Tibet, at least within the bubble of their own little organizations. In Tibet, even lamas with a lot of political power were subject to all sorts of constraints, checks and balances. Although many people might have regarded them as gods, there were always other Tibetans willing to torture and kill them if they crossed the wrong bo...| vividness.live
How contemporary Vajrayana coaching can retain the essential aspects of the Dzogchen learning relationship| Vajrayana Now
Coauthored by Charlie Awbery and David Chapman and cross-posted to our sites Vajrayana Now and Vividness. We wrote this page to support Guru vs. the Learning Relationship, the seventh and final discussion in Evolving Ground’s foundational series with the Stoa.| Vividness
Scripture, a sub-genre of fantasy fiction, offers a choice of heroes—and heroines.| Buddhism for Vampires
Integrating monstrous aspects of experience, that you have rejected, frees energy for creativity and play—and is the path to nobility.| Buddhism for Vampires
“Black magic” can be liberating in the real (non-magical) world, if you have been brought up in an excessively narrow moral code.| Buddhism for Vampires
“Not about techniques” is a somewhat unusual view.| Vividness
