The Nuclear Dharma

This book reads better that the authors other book on Eastern sprirtual practice. If one already has a grounding in Buddhism and Vajrayana and are interested in the adoption of those practices by a practioner of western sinister tradition this book may be of interest.

Become the Great Bodhisattva of the Nuclear Dharma.

The goal of Nuclear Buddhism is, as with all Mahayana, the liberation of all sentient beings from cyclic, existential suffering via Buddhist enlightenment. The various sects within the Mahayana tradition have different paths towards this goal. Most view enlightenment as a process encompassing indefinite lifetimes depending on one's progress in the path. The Pure Land sect promises enlightenment for the individual immediately after death. Vajrana and Zen are even more ambitious still, aiming for individual liberation in this very life. As you might expect, Nuclear Dharma ups the ante by by proposing the spontaneous enlightenment of ALL sentient being at once, not through meditation or mantras, but through the destruction of samsara itself via nuclear holocaust!What I like about this book: Despite being a neo-Buddhist (many would even say pseudo-Buddhist) text, Nuclear Dharma acknowledges and embraces the militant nihilism that lies at the core of the Buddha's message. There are no new agey platitudes here promoting mind numbing bliss, indiscriminate sentimentality, or spiritual consumerism. Buddha didn't renounce his royal perks and nearly kill himself through asceticism because he thought life was just swell and all we needed to do was meditate for 20 minutes a day. Buddha was a Kshatriya (warrior caste) and used martial language throughout his sermons; his titles are Arhant (foe destroyer), Anabhibhuto (unvanquished), Jina (conqueror), Sabbabhibhu Dhiro (all vanquishing sage), not 'flabby hippy who sits under a tree'. Real Buddhists aren't white, middle aged yuppies who go on $500 meditation retreats, they are warriors who've renounced pleasure for truth, who have sworn to defeat Mara in all its forms.What I don't like: It's too short. There was so much potential here, but the author barely scratched the surface. There is also an error in the printing which omits part of the 'Nuclear Sutra of Maitreya' on page 33. The ink is also extremely cheap and runs if you so much as sneeze on it. All in all, a very poor medium for an important message. He should published this on Kindle.Finally, many will undoubtedly be offended and even horrified by the author's naked advocacy of violence and nuclear war. He has a point insomuch as many prominent lamas were violent men; in fact the first Dalai Lama, Nag-wan Lô-zang, was given his title by the Mongol prince, Gusri Khan, after he conquered Tibet. The author's idea of liberating all life from samsara through nuclear holocaust is not new, though it will shock most Buddhists -- nor is it without merit in my opinion. The parallels between 'nuclear enlightenment' and the eschatology of Aum Shinrikyo cult are not, I think, coincidental.

There is an error in the printing which omits part of the 'Nuclear Sutra of Maitreya' on page 33

Chapter 8 ends mid-sentence.. It reads, "...thus liberating the universe towards perpetual _________". It then just begins chapter 9. Still, it is worth a read, and worth buying at this price. Very short but well-written.

Not for beginners, I would say