Why don't buddhist monks, particularly Vajrayana, take the

>>19343201
Because it's not so sneaky anymore. I'm surprised this actually works in Latin America but not entirely.

>>19343201

Because in Tibetan Buddhist tradition, masters in the past actually converted deities to Buddhism. In the same sense that you convert a person. Unless the initiatory lineages that worship Latin american deities start practicing vajrayana and convert the deities it ain't happening. They would have to be initiated into vajrayana lineages, and with the approval of the preexisting lamas I'm guessing, convert their orishas/loa/whoever they are to dharma.

>>19343201
>>19343926

To further answer your question. Buddhist monks would need to be initiated in the Latin American lineages. Then basically take over that lineage over time, or, convert the lineage to Buddhism. It aint happening.

>>19343201
redpill me on this business of converting local deities to buddhist deities?

>>19343935
>It aint happening.
That's what you think

>>19343201
To convert local deities to become dharma protectors means stamping out the local religions. It's a metaphor for the fact that Buddhism took over, and buddhism doesn't have the same kind of influence anymore.