“Modern Buddhist tantra” unites the two threads of this blog: modern Buddhism, and Buddhist tantra. But what would that even mean? And is it even possible?| Vividness
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This table compares, point by point, Sutrayana (traditional non-Tantric Buddhism) and Buddhist Tantra.| 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
A tantric vampire romance novel can’t do without a love scene.| Buddhism for Vampires
“Not about techniques” is a somewhat unusual view.| Vividness