by cutsinger | Jul 20, 2013 | Uncategorized
This post is part of a series, beginning here. “I have a question regarding Schuon’s claim that Vajrayana (or Kashmir Shaivism) is incompatible with the Western psyche. Isn’t it the case that Tibetan Buddhism ultimately derives from an Indo-Aryan...
by cutsinger | Jul 20, 2013 | Uncategorized
This post is part of a series, beginning here. “I have a question regarding Schuon’s claim that Vajrayana (or Kashmir Shaivism) is incompatible with the Western psyche. Isn’t it the case that Tibetan Buddhism ultimately derives from an Indo-Aryan...
by cutsinger | Jul 20, 2013 | Uncategorized
This post is part of a series, beginning here. “I’m puzzled by the emphasis placed on exoteric, collective religion by the Traditionalist authors. Is formal membership in an exoteric tradition really necessary for all men? Didn’t the Vedic rishis,...
by cutsinger | Jul 20, 2013 | Uncategorized
This post is part of a series, beginning here. “I wish to ask why certain traditions are restricted, according to Traditionalist authors. Just for example, let’s say I read the Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita, the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, and the Tantric...
by cutsinger | Jul 20, 2013 | Uncategorized
The questions you raise appear to be “in the air” at the moment, prompted in part by this recent post of mine. I’ve had two other inquiries besides your own in just the last week or so on more or less the same subjects: why Guénon, Schuon, and...