After engaging a serious study of the  teachings of the three meta-genuises one can identify a remarkable sameness although they appeared in different times and places. Meta-genuises, unlike ordinary genuises, are able to discuss and point toward ultimate truth, as it is. Since this truth is non-dual, they end up with the same teaching. 

But the fake-spiritual don't want you to see the sameness. The Lotus of the Buddha Christ and Tao is forming to reveal the essential, non-manufactured unity of the meta-genius teachings.

They teach in a layered way to help people of different capacities. But their basic teaching of return to harmony with transcendent being, there is no mere similarity, but utter unity. That's why they are taught as one in The Lotus of the Buddha, Christ and the Tao.

"When you have and understanding that is based in a freedom from grasping and aversion, noticing how the teachings make up a single vehicle, your religion becomes a real one."      Padmasambhava

This singular pure religion is based in the compassion for the salvation of all beings, some say salvation from suffering, bar none, except this compassion is not merely wishing for material benfits. This one real religion is hard to explain in the context of our modern minds. We have no room for it, it doesn't even seem to exist. And it doesn't exist until you seek and find it.

The essential teaching from the Buddha, Christ and Tao all make the claim that our basic underlying philosophy of life, and that things would be much better off if we corrected that mistake. They all three, the Buddha, Christ and Tao, say that this correction can be worked on in an individual and a group level, and that the benefits of doing so are humongous. These real successes are called "enlightenment," "the kingdom of heaven," and at "return to Tao," respectively. All three say that common ways of achieving happiness can't be stablized, so try this.... 

They, step by step, explain why our self-grasping, egotism, going against the Tao fails us in the end. But it's not preachy at all. They give the solution.

        "I'll teach to you the path of enlightenment, whether you do it, that's up to you."  The Buddha

All three meta-genius lineages use both a scientific discussion and approach, and a metaphorical approach to teach the wisdom that transcends analytical knowledge. The scientific approach explains the source, creativity, creation, harmony, the opposites, refraction and the interrelation of "mind" to non-sentient substance, humanity, standing strong in the very areas of endeavor where mainstream science has feared to tread, completing the circle of understanding. The metaphorical approach is the use of analogies or parables to represent a truth or to point out a falsehood.

Any of the three technologies of Buddha, Christ or Tao can liberate us. But to use two or all three, the change of the major fruition is tremendously enhanced. The three all perfect and help even prove each other, perfectly, in fact. 

This one true teaching is not an anylytical truth, but the method of disproving anylytical truth as truth. Follow the method and enjoy.

The teaching of Christ is greatly ignored by the Christian Church. But please, you find the truth of Christ for yourself!
The actual teaching of the Buddha is rarely understood or even know by Buddhists. So it's much better to check out what Shakyamuni had to say!
That which is called "Taoism" today is counterfeit folkish materialism, so consider living in harmony with the universe and come to know the original Tao!

It is no wonder that many educated people have given up on religion and I find this very sad. Please go directly to the original teachings and meanings
The overall effect is that many more people can have the result that the masters wished us to have.

Getting Started

1) Work on deepening your understanding of the ten requisites, without which the main teachings and empowerments can't be             given.
2) Get in touch with someone who is authentic, who can see the real you and can help you to reveal what your own nature is.
3) Find out the best practices, meditation for you. Get updates and get tested.
4) Ask which texts would be most advantageous for you. Get updates and get tested.
5) When you are making progress in the above, request empowerment.

This is done through discussion, practice and empowerment, which is a metaphysical transmission. Hint: "It's" not going to be what "you" "think." You can't anticipate it.  Then immediately learn and practice some basic things, always returning to and focusing back on what one's nature is. The basics should seem natural and should be more and more meaningful over time.

In my own experience, I have seen so many people, who after practice for years, (even decades), have little result. What a waste. That happened because they are not familiarized enough with an enlightened view and they didn't know how to practice properly. They fell into the ordinary views of ordinary people who are trying to obtain happiness in ordinary ways. This is not meant to be condescending to ordinary people. The difference between ordinary people and Buddhas is that Buddhas know their nature. This is all the Lotus Organization works on, through various means.

It should also be said that the modern scholastic norm of sophistry, artificial complexity, needs to be addressed since our ability to understand deeper ideas is inhibited by  complexity and seeming to know as opposed to actual experience. So this false intelligence is considered one of the obscuring factors to learning in The Lotus lineage as well. What we learn in school and college can help move things around the phenomena of ordinary life, but this leaves a really big SOMETHING missing. And without an effective method to end our culturally based pseudo-intellectual grasping, things are going to tend to stay in the same pattern. At this point I'm just saying to try to see your own sophistry, see how it limits you, and, if you want to go for a more substantial truth, then know that there is a very excellent way to handle that problem.

In the process of a new kind of learning which opens eventually to intuitive wisdom, in the fortune of connecting to the line of teachings of the most profound meaning of life, there is some learning you have to do. But surprisingly, it's not that much. Again, you can't anticipate. You will mostly be disproving your beliefs, one after another, to open to who you really are, to the real you. It's Buddha's teaching, but it is Lao Tsu's and Jesus' too, and you will need to come back to your original love of Christ if you were raised a Christian. 

So now you can see that this is not going to be for everyone, why authentic zen, vajrayana, Mahamudra and Dzogchen have been clear and up front that they are only for some people. These essential teachings make it clear that you will need to learn to really be honest and eventually bring yourself upon what is true, a kind of truth that is a basis for entering hidden knowledge. But of course this is assuming that you enjoy and revel in this type of openness. This straightforwardness is not only a necessity to enter into the presence of your own innate wisdom, but also to be able to work with others who chose to be on the same ride.

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Ten Requisites seems like too much for an attention deficeit people, so I will reduce it to three!

Three Requisites for a Bringing Life Meaning

1.  Knowing and admitting that you just don't know

    (Methods and systems used thus far are insufficient.)

2.  Willingness to interact and learn with and from people who have more wisdom than you.

    (Overcoming brainwashing of egocentric entraining.)

3.  An above average interest in uncovering truth and meaning.

     (A natural sense that life really is meaningful, and that people's energies are largely wasteful, and seeking a better way.)

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Still there? Great, then let's take a look at the ten things that a modern person needs to be able to join in the blessing of this precious opportunity:

Ten Requisites for a Meaningful Path

1) Right Use of Language. We are going to need to use words more carefully and to understand their meanings in the context of a wisdom school which is quite different than regular usage. Also, there's a need to learn additional words and meanings so that we can communicate some potentially useful ideas.

2) Strong Desire for Truth. This should be evident as a most important feature of a spiritual student. Sincere honesty and desire for truth, the ability to doubt and raise questions and to discuss philosophy is of critical importance.

3) Letting Go of Superficial “Spirituality” There are so many bogus paths that it's easy to think there is nothing worthwhile.

4) Actual Intuition. The trainings eventually open true intuition which is inseperable from spiritual awareness itself. Psychics are not intuitive, and the attainment of certain psychic perceptions is not at all a sign of a true spiritual vision.

5) Applying Logic and Intelligence. The Buddha said that you should not believe anything just because a Buddha said it. The deeper facts of life cancel out the falsity that we have accumulated as our conceptual view. You let go of things that are false as you yourself prove their lack of meaning and value.

6) Exposing One’s Own False Intellect. Most of us spent an inordinate number of years in school and surrounded by people who put out the feeling that they knew everything. And this taught us to never go deep, never ask the big questions. Don't ask how we exist, how the world was created, if there is a spiritual side, how is mind pacified, or if magic is possible. These important questions have become taboo because scientists are impotent and religion usually offers a mediocre answer. 

7) Understanding the Problem of Egotism and "Self" in the Light of Sunyata. When you see that your life and ideas are a form of wonderful creativity in context with the source of everything, then the thing that really holds us back, our negative mental tendencies, can naturally fall apart.

8) Proper Use of Metaphysics or Psychism, and Avoiding Wrong Uses. Again, without understanding sunyata, the nature of mind, we will cause trouble no matter what we do. In the same way we grasp onto physical things like money or fame, we can grasp onto metaphysical things such as spells or psychic powers.
Although it is exciting to see that there is, in fact, magic, to depend on or be hooked into (which means that one doesn't recognize sunyata) one creates unintended painful consequences. Please don't do that.

9) Living Lineage, Empowerment, and Energy Work. You are reading a text of a modern existing school, the Organization of The Lotus. True lineage, empowerment, and our methods including energetic awakening. We are happy to help in any way we can to help sort out a life and a practice towards truth and honesty. Energy work is first to heal and balance. Advanced levels are the yoga of the winds and the channels which lead to enlightenment.

10) Enlightenment. This is the purpose of the Lotus Organization and Higher Contact Energy Work, it is not explainable at this point.

So there they are, the ten requisite ways to contemplate a richer life. I have taught this for many years and have seen only fantastic results for those who work at it.

"I'll explain how you can come to an understanding of things. Whether you take part and do it or not, that's up to you".  Buddha

Buddha's Four Truths and Four Reflections.

The Four Truths Taught By Shakyamuni in his First Sermon

These four are 1) admitting your situation regarding suffering, where suffering came from , how you can end it, and,  fourth, the path of how to end suffering.

This is a road map for honest, straightforward and thinking people.

I hope I can be of service,
In the Light of the Buddha, Christ and the Tao,
Sol Ta Triane
First Minister, The Lotus Organization

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