Unveiling the Esoteric in Buddhism

Here are seven points breifly outlining some errors in Buddhism which we endeavor to bring to light.

1. We reject animal rebirth as a possibility for human beings. The doctrine of animal rebirth was originally intended to provide a basic parable for promulgating ethical treatment to animals. Upon closer scientific, spiritual and esoteric analysis the ability for this to occur is seen to be impossible. Animals do not have the faculties to learn the lessons of that which this
karmic due is purportedly to teach. Does, for example, a scorpion have a solar plexus and how can it “learn” not to sting? See Karma and the Rebirth of Consciousness for a lucid unfoldment of this argument.

2. The esoteric existence of a “container” of consciousness, a Sambhogakaya Flower, or tathagatagarbha, that rightly directs consciousness throughout successive rebirths, as governed by karmic purpose. A vessel is needed to store and record karmic imprints from one incarnation to the next. Such a vessel is not permanent however, it is not an atman, but nonetheless it does exist, relatively. This philosophy is adequately explained in the monumental work The I Concept, found in the publications section.

3. Shunyata or emptiness is not the end point of our evolutionary journey. In fact, the evolutionary journey is infinite and shunyata is just an integral part of that journey. The higher awarenesses of the Dharmakaya incorporates the revelations of shunyata allowing the person to truly encompass universality, understand all streams of karma unfolding, and come to learn how Bodhisattvas evolve into Buddhas, and how their Buddha-fields (universes) form.

4. Devas (of which dakinis, ghandhavas and apsaras are aspects, rather than taking the term to mean “gods”) exist and form an integral part of the evolutionary process, being essential to the development of enlightenment consciousness. Ignorance of their workings stifles true enlightened perception.

5. It is essential for all Buddhists to understand that participating in the killing of animals and eating of meat is a gross smirch upon compassionate intentions and produces the detrimental karma, which can not be annulled through chanting prayers. Furthermore, the consumption of animal products is counter productive to the development of the higher siddhis (spiritual awarenesses).

6. Women are as worthy as men of spiritual development and should not be excluded from any opportunities to grow to their full potential. There are many cases of great woman practitioners who have clearly reached enlightened consciousness.

7. Planetary wide consciousness and compassionate action on real problems in “the big picture” such as poverty, environmental degradation and corporate malevolence are an essential part of all sincere Buddhist’s meditation. This holistic consciousness is what the Buddha intended us to develop so that the plight of the Planet and all beings on it forms part of our daily cares and we see that love and compassion must be actualised in the wider world sphere to be meaningful.