I don't have too much to add here right now, other than that my views have changed quite a bit since my posting of this thread.... however, I'll
still affirm that the writings of Godfrey Higgins, Albert Pike, Samael Aun Weor, H.P. Blavatsky, John Yarker, Manly P. Hall, etc. do contain info that
is worthy of attention in regard to the subject at hand(even if said author's writings are mixed with some false information).
Especially in light of recent findings on the relationship between Yungdrung Bon and Manichaeism(see the books: "Heart Drops of Dharmakaya",
"Bonpo Dzogchen Teachings", and anything by Keith Dowman, Vajranatha(John Myrdhin Reynolds) and Namkhai Norbu).
Here's an interesting short essay by a Essene Gnostic sect that is worth reading:
Bonpo and Buddhist Schools
A major qualm that I have with this^^^ website, is that it does not mention the Dravidian's and/or the Tamil's Mother Goddess Tantra, nor does it
mention the
likely possibility of the original Tantric Buddhist doctrine being somehow connected to pre-Dynastic Kemet and/or (pre)Sumer(see
Metu Neter Volume 1 by Ra Un Nefer Amen).
Speaking of which... here's another essay on, who appears to have been Tamil, Padampa Sangye as being one and the same as Bodhidharma, founder of
Chan or Zen:
Padampa Sangye
Remember though, that Zen is the pinnacle of Sutra and beginning of Tantra, whereas Dzogchen or Ati Yoga is the pinnacle of Tantra. One Tibetan Lama
told a Chinese Chan teacher-monk Hashang that the latter's method(Zen) "...is like a duck trying to stir up the ocean". Meaning that Chan or Zen's
methods are inferior to those of the Higher Tantras and direct introduction to the Natural State of Dzogchen. Of course Zen, being a "sudden"
school, is said to be able to bring instantaneous Illumination. The same has been said of Dzogchen, the difference being that even though Ati Yoga,
Dzogchen, or Mahasandhi states that Tantra practice is not necessary for realizing the Natural State, Dzogchen does have the option of practicing
potent Tantric methods along the way, whereas Zen does not(unless of course any specific Zen school secretly practices Vajrayana).
[edit on 27-6-2009 by Tamahu]