This is very similar to what happens to Daoism. You have this rich esoteric tradition, a monastic and religious tradition, and people in the west labeling it a

This is very similar to what happens to Daoism. You have this rich esoteric tradition, a monastic and religious tradition, and people in the west labeling it a philosophy. Since I practice esoteric Daoist meditation I'm interested in other traditions. I've heard cool things about Tibetan Buddhist practices, but as the article said, it's really difficult to find the esoteric stuff in English.