Dear Archdruid Emeritus, as you know there are a number of inner traditions that teach their adherents how to generate an immortal spiritual body, to which consciousness is generally transferred when the physical body dies. Examples include Taoism and its golden fetus, the Yogavacara tradition with its Dhamma-body and Western esotericism's Body of Light. Ever since I've learned of it this idea has made deep sense to me and I feel drawn to this goal, however I wanted to ask what do you think about it; I'm asking because I remember you writing in a comment about Between the Gates (which is the most accessible Western source for these teachings) that such practices basically turn you into a vampire after death. So, would you mind elaborating on that? (And yes, I'm definitely going to do divination and meditate before I start doing any such practices).
Generating a Spiritual Body
as you know there are a number of inner traditions that teach their adherents how to generate an immortal spiritual body, to which consciousness is generally transferred when the physical body dies.
Examples include Taoism and its golden fetus, the Yogavacara tradition with its Dhamma-body and Western esotericism's Body of Light.
Ever since I've learned of it this idea has made deep sense to me and I feel drawn to this goal, however I wanted to ask what do you think about it; I'm asking because I remember you writing in a comment about Between the Gates (which is the most accessible Western source for these teachings) that such practices basically turn you into a vampire after death.
So, would you mind elaborating on that? (And yes, I'm definitely going to do divination and meditate before I start doing any such practices).