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12/11/25(Thu)14:51:02 No.18225347
Anonymous 12/11/25(Thu)14:51:02 No.18225347 Archived
Is tantric buddhism a type of mystery cult?
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Anonymous
12/11/25(Thu)14:53:08 No.18225355
Anonymous 12/11/25(Thu)14:53:08 No.18225355
>>18225347
> Mystery cults (eleusinian, mithras, etc)
Secret, exclusive, one-time initiation for feels. About a singular ritual experience.

>Tantric buddhism (vajrayana)
An entire gradual path to buddhahood. Yes, there are secret empowerments (abhisheka), but it's a full system of philosophy, meditation, ethics, and deity yoga practiced for years.
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Anonymous
12/11/25(Thu)15:04:38 No.18225374
Anonymous 12/11/25(Thu)15:04:38 No.18225374
>>18225355
Mithraism entailed lifelong dedication and communal rituals after initiation, it was by no means a single get-together in your whole life (or two for that matter).
It had seven grades of initiation and most people wouldn't reach the highest
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