An extensive convo in this thread about Sutric & Tantric practices (click 6/6 post if it's not visible). The threads branch, so it's a bit challenging to follow -- hope they turn it into more posts etc, bc I've clearly been confused about this distinction!https://twitter.com/_awbery_/status/1118198982310674432 …
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Oh man, what a fantastic muddle! I seem to be solidly inclined towards the Tantra side of this? Certainly the cessation of sensation, focus on no-self as goal, renunciate practice, and the arhat path haven't appealed to me.
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Buddhist ideas have been pretty core to how I understand myself and the world, and also I've had no formal nothin'. How do Vajrayana / Tantra teachings interact with the Bodhisattva vows, for instance?
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Replying to @SarahAMcManus
Another fellow in the camp of non-formal training and reading in Sutra+Tantra! My experience with perception and boundaries in the visual arts / storytelling was contrary to Sutra, as provoking emotions or contrived images felt like I was defeating the point of the practice.
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But wait, there’s people who are Sutra card-carrying Buddhists who make art and seem fine with it? Is it just a pick-and-choose-what-works spirituality? Doesn’t that dilute its power? Why use this path if no one wants the end result of the path? Tons of confusion results.
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