Theos-Talk Archives (December 1998 Message tt00197)

In a message dated 12/14/98 4:49:46 PM, blafoun@azstarnet.com wrote:

>Leon, what are you saying when you write:
>
>>"while they [the high Lamas---Yellow Hat only?  don't personally practice
the
>>sexual Tantras, they do teach it to their own Sanghas, strictly for purposes
of
>>Tulku."

>"Strictly for purposes of Tulku."  What are you referring to?  Would you
spell
>out what you mean by this phrase?  Exactly  WHAT do they practice
> "strictly for purposes of Tulku"?

Let's end this pointless debate once and for all.

The word Tulku refers to a Lama who assures his instant reincarnation by
transferring his monad immediately upon his death into a new body at the
moment of release of the semen and its penetration into the egg of one of the
many Tibetan couples who are practicing karmamudra Tantra during the night of
his death.  This practice, in conjunction with various other mystical
practices (in conjunction with certain astrological and other "signs" during
the moment of the release of the "three stoppages") is designed to generate a
rising of Kundalini and sets up a vortex of magnetic force at a coenergetic
focal point in the female practitioner's astral field surrounding her egg--to
which the Lama's center of consciousness (merged in his astral field) is
attracted by astromagnetic resonances and other affinities at the moment of
conception. (See:
<A HREF="http://www.tellworld.com/Astro.Biological.Coenergetics/";>
http://www.tellworld.com/Astro.Biological.Coenergetics/</A>)

This results in one Tibetan child who becomes the new Lama. . .  Who, then,
upon his subsequent death, again practices this form of manipulation of
karma--to continue his "avatar" role through succeeding incarnations.  This is
the guarantee that the Lama is a direct incarnation of the founder of his
Sect, or in the case of the Dalai Lama, the incarnation of Avalokiteshwara,
and of the Panchen-Tashi Lama, the incarnation of Amitaba.

Lamas who have incarnated in this manner can be recognized by the word Tulku
appended to their name.  Interestingly, today, there are two children, in
separate countries who are contending for the title of Dujam Rinpoche Tulku
(one of the four principle Tulkus) and head of the Nyingmapa House (Sect) who
died about 12 years ago.  Some think this is the Panchen or Tashi Lama, but he
is not.

The method used to discover this Tulku (and others) is to find a male child
conceived on the night of the Lama's death who can pick out the deceased
Lama's possessions from a pile of mixed possessions of all the other Lamas and
monks in the caravan that scouts the lands where Tibetans live.  When found
such children are then separated from their parents, who have brought them up
with such expectations, and taken to the monastery for their final education,
initiations, and preparation to become the head of their sect, or the
spiritual, philosophical and administrative leaders of the country--such as
the Dalai, Panchen (or Tashi) Lamas.  For a fuller explanation of Tulku refer
to the _Shambala Dictionery of Buddhism and Zen_.
>
>"Lucky are the female Bodhisattvas who don't have to practice this kind of
>nonsense to insure their own quick reincarnations."

I was referring to the practices and vows of secrecy (on penalty of death)
taken by all Buddhist Lamas and other "esoteric" mystery school "teachers" (in
Tibet, India, Nepal, China, etc.)--who's "initiations" are restricted solely
to males.  As a result, those of a high spiritual lineage and Bodhisattva
nature who, in any incarnation are female, do not take those vows that are
required to keep the inner practices and teachings "secret":  (This is
possibly one of the reasons why HPB was chosen to reveal the *Secret Doctrine*
by her Tibetan Teachers, Morya and Kutumi. . . Who, incidentally, had her
disguised as a man when she was taken to Tibet to be taught and initiated in
the esoteric teachings.)

Such "self-initiated" or "adept" Bodhisattva females (who take no such
Buddhist "initiate" vows other than their "private" Bodhisattva vow) use other
methods of determining their "timed" incarnations, such as Jnana-mudras and/or
karma-mudras that do not require such gross sexual Tantra practices.  This is
one of the reasons why HPB decried most sexual Tantra practices (with the
exception, possibly, of those used for the purposes of Tulku by "initiated"
Lamas and their trained Sanghas).  All other usages for purposes of gaining
Siddhi powers, sexual gratification, and playing astral games, in her eyes,
would be considered dangerous psychic practices that usually connotes a
selfish rather than an altruistic motive.   Note that Sacred (sexual) Tantra
in Tibet, as used for purposes of Tulku, are carried out only by married
couples who are also educated and initiated followers of the Vajrayana
teachings.

Also, note that the word "karma" (action) in connection with the word "mudra"
(form) reveals the nature and purpose of sexual Tantra--since the exact time
of any reincarnation is determined by the "karma" one sets up in the previous
life.  The "exoteric" reference to "karmamudra" as a female partner and her
appelation as a "seal" indicates that the practice is used, and originally
intended, solely to manipulate karma and, thereby, assure a calculated time of
immediate reincarnation--for male Lamas only.  (There have been female Lamas
in the past history of Tibet, but since various wars depleted their numbers,
and five or more female Lamas are needed to initiate them, there are none left
today.).  A highly educated and initiated female "Dakini" is used in Tantra
practice as a "tool" (as is the male initiate), and gains no benefit from this
practice, other than bearing a child who may be the next Tulku Lama--plus
whatever benefits are gotten, spiritually and psychically from the
*controlled* awakening of Kundalini.

Female Bodhisattvas (as well as many males) also use karma-mudras, but these
mudras (forms--in the same sense as symbolic body, hand or finger positions
and formations used for other types of yoga) are related to the karma they set
up by their worldly actions--specifically, the incomplete altruistic work they
are doing in one life that might lead to an early "timed" reincarnation for
the next.  For instance, HPB's karma mudras might be the actions she took to
establish theosophy in the West--such as, founding the TS and writing the
Secret Doctrine--along with the controlling of her next reincarnation by means
of jnana-mudra visualization practices that would serve to "impress" her monad
with certain energy patterns, and assure her rebirth at a specific time and
place so as to be effective as an observer and "guide" at the next peak of the
theosophical cycle she initiated.  Incidentally, we might say the same thing
about WQJ.  (However, there are other means, depending on their mastery of
Jnana and Brahma yogas, for such Bodhisattvas to come back to working "life"
in a borrowed body, without reincarnating --as WQJ probably did--that are
explained in the writings on reincarnation and karma of both HPB and WQJ, as
well as other theosophical authors)

(However they return, HPB and WQJ could very well be here now.  So, keep an
eye out.  For all we know, one of them may be looking in on this forum.:-)
While, the other would probably be overlooking the serious Buddhist forums and
chat rooms on AOL and the web. :-)  They both could also be acting either as a
man or a women.  (As said, "Ye shall know them by their fruits" and, "the
Intuitive student will know what this means.";-)

>What do you mean when you write:  "they don't personally practice the sexual
>Tantras"?  My information is that the "high Lamas" do personally practice
>with an actual "karmamudra".

What information do you have?  Are they the unfounded claims of exoteric
Buddhist know-nothings who read and believe the garbled translations of
uninitiated "philologists" and "orientalists" whom HPB so derided?   (My own
information comes directly from a Vajrayana initiated Western Buddhist, the
late Dr. Philip Perchion (nuclear physicist and my "esoteric" science teacher
and friend), who was the nurse, disciple, and guardian of Dujam Rinpoche, head
of the "House of Nyingmapa" while the very old Lama was under medical
treatment in New York before he died in 1986.  I personally viewed the Lama's
Tantra scrolls and karma-mudra paintings, embroided and inscribed Yellow
scarf, Diamond centered Dorje, and personal Vajrayana textbooks which my
friend "Doc Perch" was guarding.  He also informed me of the real purposes of
the Tibetan Tantra teachings and translated some of the most secret Vajrayana
and Tantra sutras for me.  In addition, my information is verified by two of
the leading Buddhist, Tibetan, and Sanskrit scholars and translators of
esoteric Tibetan texts in America today--both, theosophists and esoteric
Tibetan Buddhists as well as my personal friends and colleagues).

While the High Lamas condone the teaching of the sexual Tantra practices to
all initiated members of their Sanghas for the purpose stated above, there is
no need for them to practice it themselves.  Although, some may, if they are
in Sects that do not require strict celibacy for Lamas or monks--as I
understand the Gelugpas do.  I do not know for certain about the other Lamas
however.  I suspect, some do and some don't. . . But then, Lamas are the
highest trained "initiates", and such practices are to them just another part
of their "Siddhi yoga" training--for which there is no danger to those
educated in all Vajrayana yoga practices since childhood--and which may serve
a higher purpose in their spiritual and psychic development as well as for
their own controlled incarnations.  As a personal sexual indulgence, however,
it is generally, strictly forbidden--at least by the Yellow Caps.  It's a
known fact in esoteric and occult circles, that to maintain Siddhi powers
based on Kundalini, for whatever purpose, strict celibacy is required.  All
this means is that semen must be retained, and females cannot experience
orgasm.  So, sexual Tantra has no real purpose for a Bodhisattva Lama other
than as a "tool" to become Tulku.  (And, only initiated Lamas know how to make
the proper jnana-mudra at the moment of their deaths).  According to my
unverifiable (to non initiates;-) sources, this is all the practice of Tantric
karmayoga that Lamas ever do--while others are practicing their "sacred"
(Tibetans, at least Gelugpas, do not consider them "sexual") Tantric karma-
mudras at the last moments of the Lama's life.

However, there are many other less difficult and dangerous ways to obtain the
same Siddhi powers--as can be learned by studying and practicing The Voice of
the Silence and Patanjali's Yoga Aphorisms.  Attempting to raise Kundalini by
Tantric practices without a full realization of the Self and the "centering"
of all 7 fold natures could be extremely dangerous.   And there are cases
where uninitiated Westerners attempting it without such self-realization and
proper training have suffered greatly, both mentally and physically.  It's
even been known to kill or seriously injure one or the other untrained
practitioner.  Reading the works of Gopi Krishna, who went through Kundalini
raising (although not necessarily through sexual Tantra practices) without
prior knowledge or initiation--and almost died--might give some idea of its
real dangers.  HPB said, "investigate the psychical powers latent in
man"--not, practice them--as Patanjali also advocates even for the most
advanced initiates or adepts.

So now, can we get back to discussing "real" theosophy and stop rehashing old
hat side issue subjects that have been thoroughly covered in theosophical,
Buddhist and Vedanta writings, and have nothing to do with the present work or
status of the Theosophical Movement, or even theosophy itself?

The group karma being made now will determine the outcome of the movement as
it reincarnates into its new cycle after this final "Kali Yuga transition
period" (over the next decade or so) ending the history of the past 2
millenniums (and that of the exoteric "Theosophical Movement"--begun more than
1800 years ago).  It seems that in all that time, the human race has not
learned much of anything.  HPB's bringing forth of the esoteric teaching in
the last century was a last ditch attempt to reverse the trend toward rape of
the Earth and selfish dog-eat-dog separation leading to our ultimate self-
destruction of both our home, Gaia, and our humanity, in the not too far
distant future.  It's time we got down to thinking about what we can do
together, as well as individually, to assure that HPB's work will not be in
vain--rather than arguing over nit picking discrepancies between esoteric and
exoteric teachings, or playing ego trip word games with each other.

This forum could serve a very useful purpose since it can bring together
serious theosophists from every country and every theosophical organization in
useful dialogue that can consolidate the entire worldwide movement.  Or else,
it could just become an opinionated debate over different points of view that
will end up nowhere and waste a lot of time and energy that could be used for
much better purpose.

We'll wait and see.

Best wishes and good hope for the future.

LHM

"Kama is Karma with the "R' for "real" taken out of it.