Theos-Talk Archives (December 1998 Message tt00168)

In what Leon has written on this subject of Yellow Hats versus Red Hats,
I get the impression that he believes that "karmamudra" as defined
LITERALLY and "jnanamudra" as defined by Nicholas Weeks are ONLY
practiced in the non-Gelukpa sects of Tibetan Buddhism?  If this is a
correct impression on my part, I ask Jerry, Nicholas and other learned
Theosophical students, is this belief by Leon actually true.

My limited understanding of the subject is that "karmamudra" is
practised literally by some Gelukpa lamas.  And it is my further
understanding that the current Dalai Lama believes that Tsonkhapa and
earlier Dalai Lamas taught the actual use of a female consort in certain
Tantric sexual rituals.  I am unclear about "jnanamudra" as defined by
Nicholas

If my understanding is based on correct information, then I ask Leon,
what is truly the difference (if any) between the Gelukpas and the
non-Gelukpa sects of Tibetan Buddhism??  The answer to this question has
a direct bearing on much of what HPB, M and KH write on this subject.