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[–] ding0bait 1 point 4 points (+5|-1) ago 

I'm a zennie myself. I don't find Vajrayana Buddhism to my liking. But Buddhism is like water and the transmission the cup. This is why Taoism and Confucianism fit well within chan/zen.

Even Zen, in the Eastern cup, it a bit much for me. I much prefer my own cup-- a mix of apatheism, agnosticism, skepticism and mysticism. It's my belief if god(s) exist they are subject to the dharma or tao; that we can only save ourselves; no amount of petitioning can change us, only we can; we're self contained vessels capable of our own salvation (in as much as 'salvation' exists).

For me, Tao and Zen are largely interchangeable. I can read the Tao Te Ching or the writings of the Bodhisattva. Both contain truths. Both are marvelous works.

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[–] middle_path [S] 1 point 4 points (+5|-1) ago 

I could not agree more, well said.