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Taoism/Tantric Buddhism: Mind vs BodyFrom: rex
Subject: General
Date/Time 2005-02-22 18:47:19
Remote IP: 81.178.106.113
MessageI think the differences in the mind approach of Buddhism and the body approach of Taoism are more apparent than real. At least, that is, with Tantric Buddhism and its close cousin Hindu Tantra. Of course there is the very real difference of Buddhist Refuge but the premises remain fundamentally the same: the notion of the inseparability of mind and body and mind and chi. In Tibetan Tantra the five Dhayini Buddhas are the pure expression of the skandhas while their consorts the pure expression of the elements. On being asked what the difference was between Hindu Tantra and Buddhist Tantra Dudjom Rinpoche replied Bodhicitta. Bodhicitta itself has quite specfic meanings depending on whether it is being looked at from a Mahayana, Vajrayana or Dzogchen viewpoint.
In Mahamudra and Completion Stage Yogas the body and its innate energies is cherished as a valuable vehicle for crossing the ocean of samsara. Working with the channels, tigles and energies is said to lead to a far deeper experience of Samadhi than the methods taught in the sutras. That's the tantric view anyway.
Aspirants normally have to jump through hoops to get access to these tantric practices so in this respect the Healing Tao formulas are a real opportunity. Yes there are dangers and pitfalls but any approcah has these.
rex
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