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Originally posted by: ManSnake
Tibetan Buddhism is a perverted form of Buddism, it is not pure.
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That's like saying protestantism is a perverted form of Christianity it is not pure.
 
Originally posted by: ManSnake
Tibetan Buddhism is a perverted form of Buddism, it is not pure.
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It falls under the scope of a branch of Buddism labeled "Esoteric." It finds its origins in the Lotus Sutra, a Chinese monk named Hui-ssu. It is, generally, regarded as a legitimate form of Buddhism. The statue in question may have been one of the protector deities of Buddhism or possibly a bodhisattva. However, the existence of protector deities should not be construed to mean the existence of any "God" as in the Judeo-Christian tradition.

The problem with analyzing most Eastern religions is that they are inextricably analyzed within a western framework, and if you try to understand them like that you are doomed to failure.
 
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