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tldr: author has shocking revelation that a major religion is "functionally theistic".
by vogon_laureate 2y ago
tldr: author has shocking revelation that a major religion is "functionally theistic".
- sambapa 2y agoBut it isnt
- vogon_laureate 2y agoI'd say that, at least with Tibetan Buddhism, there are things like deity yoga, wrathful and peaceful manifestations, Dakinis and Dharma protectors, Bodhisattvas, all are essentially theistic in nature. Adi-Buddha in the Vajrayana tradition is also a "primordial" Buddha, so it has many of the hallmarks of theistic religion.