@Meaningness reading about the history of tantra in Tibet; teachings are given to siddhi in visions by Vairocana, Vajradhara, Nairātmyā, etc
@joXn Even within Hinayana, it’s obvious that later writers were barely trying to preserve the “Shakyamuni said it” trope.
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@Meaningness yeah, not unlike Christianity. the difference being that Buddhism aims at a pragmatic result and ☧ianity doesn't pretend to.
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