Younger, when not yet affiliated with
Church of Satan, I studied years Tantrayana and Zenbuddhist
traditions. I don´t however see it wasted time though I always knew
it´s not my thing to try to become altruistic spiritual being called
Bodhisattva. I learnt many useful skills I have made to be a part of
my Satanic magicians path. One of these things is Zazen, Zenbuddhist
meditation where practitioner of meditation focuses their mind to reality as it is
from moment to moment. In Zentradition the ultimate goal is to free
oneself from suffering and experience the mystical satori,
enlightenment. What can this kind of practice possibly give to
Satanist. To person who avoids all kind of hypocritical spiritual
practices and does her Magic and ritual purely to accomplish ones own
needs and wants. Quite much I would say.
I practice daily a some kind of Satanic
meditation as my purpose is to understand the nature of reality and
reach more knowledge and power by this understanding. I use certain
techniques, but when making my goal purely selfish it becomes in many
ways to be a Satanic act in action. Magic, like I would describe it.
So when studying Magic and trying to
reach more power and knowledge, I see it very much useful to study
many traditions and practices objectively and adopt their best parts
to myself. Magician, from my point of view, should always try to
develop and go on without fear and rejection. Then one may reach the
goal they want and desire.
I am not a spokesperson to Satanism, so
all my views are more or less just personal thoughts and opinions. As
private Satanist, who is also a member of the Church of Satan, I
however believe that for reaching greater understanding it may be
good to study and practice also what other traditions may teach to us
as Satanists.
