RongzomFan
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Now they are, because Hinduism became homogenized with the orientalists.
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Then its a simple matter of deploying what you learned.
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Most Vajrayana lamas give teachings, transmissions, empowerments en masse. This was the case even in pre-invasion Tibet.
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You either recognize unfabricated presence vs the conceptualizing mind. Or you don't There are no "degrees" or "stages" of trekcho, apart from familiarization.
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This reminds me of this:
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The "hierarachy" that you spoke of is there to preserve the fidelity of the teachings. Or even preserve the mere existence of the teachings. For example, after Chokygur Lingpa died, they purposely created a tulku lineage to preserve his teachings. Its not a religious or cultural thing. Its a practical thing. People like Jason Miller, Poke Runyon and Satanists do appropriate Vajrayana teachings.
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In regard to hierarchy which I assume means lineage transmission and samaya... Its there to preserve the fidelity of the teachings. Otherwise you get stuff like this from a supposed student of Norbu and others: http://www.amazon.com/Sorcerers-Secrets-Strategies-Practical-Magick/dp/160163059X Satanists like Aleister Crowley did and continue to rip off eastern teachings.
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I don't agree with your characterization of Dharma Wheel or Malcolm or Tao Bums in any sense.
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I think the issue was your factual assertions. Anyway, I'm sure you would agree that your new ebook would not surpass this: http://books.google.com/books?id=LwS6RjZWd7QC&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false
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Its still sad that you conceive of Buddhism and Hinduism as separate. You do realize that Vajrayana has Ganesha, Brahma, Sarasvati, all the vedic deities etc. right?
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http://www.dharmawheel.net/viewtopic.php?f=48&t=9144&p=114565#p114565
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You grow up. You are as ridiculous as young earth creationists.
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Now you are questioning world-wide history? I gotta hear your dating of Rama, so I can further laugh my ass off.
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This is standard worldwide history
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This guy is a mixed bag. Don't forget he is the guy that destroyed Doniger's Sanskrit translations. http://rajivmalhotra.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30&catid=20:american-education-reform&Itemid=26#62
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Again these are not "western imposed". Aryan Invasion Theory was first presented by an Indian Ramaprasad Chanda. http://books.google.com/books?id=H3lUIIYxWkEC&pg=PA179&dq=Ramaprasad+Chanda+upinder+singh&hl=en&sa=X&ei=QsQzUcqEM5O40QGRkIC4CQ&ved=0CDsQuwUwAA#v=onepage&q=Ramaprasad%20Chanda%20upinder%20singh&f=false Furthermore the Aryan Migration Theory has been proved by Harvard genetic studies published in the most prestigious journal, Nature. http://genetics.med.harvard.edu/reich/Reich_Lab/Welcome_files/2009_Nature_Reich_India.pdf
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That you think you have to go all the way back to 100,000 BCE to be in Prehistory doesn't say much about your history knowledge.
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By the way, 3,200 bce is prehistory. So 100,000 bce is fucking ridiculous.
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Hopefully they fix Hinduism scholarship, because the same guys get cited in Buddhism.
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Saivism was more dominant than it is today. I've never seen Buddhist texts concerned with Vishnu or Krishna, but many concerned with Shiva.
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Noone is going to accept Krishna lived before the Indus Valley Civilization. And if you argue about the IVC date, you are crazy, because we have dates for similar Mesopotamian civilization.
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You are mixing in Hindu fundamentalism with a genuine critique of American scholarship.
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Now I'm starting to doubt all of western scholarship including my beloved David Gordon White. I can't trust if selected translations are correct, let alone analysis and commentary. Although you were correct in the broad sense, you muddied the argument by citing Swami's from the 1800's, believing Krishna dates to pre-history etc.
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Its funny how western scholars just make up shit, including what happens at Shiva temples: 0:22:40
