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migratorypatterns ago

Okay, now for the book. Again, it was a book about the introduction of Buddhism into America ... I believe in the 60s. Now the book whitewashed the phenomenon, but Satanism was occurring within the various temples across America. I remember there as a temple in New York and one in California, and Satanic members took leadership positions. As such, they relegated the women to subservient positions and subjected them to sexual abuse. But in California, it went further. It culminated in two decapitations. The members were arrested, BUT some members left the California temple and helped form The Process Church.

Now the author gave the Buddhist priest a complete pass by suggesting he was deaf, dumb, and blind to what was going on. BUT if the two are really tied together, then maybe, just maybe, the infiltration was purposefully done. In any event, the two have overlapped before in a pretty profound way and might be working together. The shield of Buddhism is pretty powerful. We're conditioned to think of it as a religion/belief of selfless devotion to bettering the world. Therefore, when someone who is a Buddhist offers to help, some are more inclined not to view it as evil, but as an opportunity to receive aid and spiritual counseling.

This dynamic explains a lot.

sore_ass_losers ago

Process was founded in London by a couple who were Scientology auditors. However a branch was active in San Francisco in the 60s.

migratorypatterns ago

Well, it had to be because the book I read definitely established the link.

Sure wish I could remember the name of it.

Baichu ago

Wow, just finished reading the book about the Process Church of the Final Judgement called Love Sex Fear Death. The book denies any for of animal sacrifice. In fact it does a pretty good job in being superficial and not telling the whole deeper story. That cult broke up and is now called Best Friends, an animal sanctuary in Utah!!

migratorypatterns ago

Hate when these books don't document exactly what went on. Just a PR job in trying to skim over the gory details.

And thanks for telling me about the animal sanctuary. I did hear of Best Friends. I hope I didn't give any money.

think- ago

BUT if the two are really tied together, then maybe, just maybe, the infiltration was purposefully done.

Christine Chandler (a former Dalai Lama follower, who now turned into a critic of his work) points out that this is exactly what the Tibetan Buddhism, lead by the Dalai Lama is up to: Infiltrating Western institutions (well, you might call the NXIUM cult an 'institution' in a way, at least sort of).

She accused him of using Buddhism as a front for the secret tantric teachings (tantra was originally a deviant Hindu cult, and merging it with Buddhistic teachings, and some teachings from the shamanic bön religion in Tibet lead to Tibetan Buddhism).

The Tibetan state - before the Dalai Lama was expelled by the Chinese occupation of Tibet some decades ago - was an authoritarian state, a theocracy. The Dalai Lamas were not only the spiritual, but also the political leaders of Tibet.

migratorypatterns ago

Yes, there was a reason he was expelled.

Tantric sex is to be avoided at all costs. You are literally playing with fire. If a Buddhist or religious group you're thinking of joining practices it, don't join! It's as simple as that.

think- ago

The shield of Buddhism is pretty powerful. We're conditioned to think of it as a religion/belief of selfless devotion to bettering the world.

This.