"The Dhammakaya Movement teaches simplified versions of tantric theory and meditation technique"
"The Movement is controversial, and denounced by many as a cult. In the usual Vajrayana pattern, it has become a powerful force that governments have tried to suppress. Parliament declared it “a threat to national security” in 1999. It prosecuted the leaders on dubious charges that were eventually dismissed."
This is from David Chapmans blog on Tantric Theravada Buddhism if anyone is interested.
https://meaningness.wordpress.com/2013/ ... vajrayana/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Here's some stuff about Vajrayana secrecy, political oppression, and Vajrayana being seen as dangerous to rulers. This might open up some new idea's about why the Dhammakaya has a bad rap, other than opinions about their stuff being bogus or what the media says.
"The biggest external reason for secrecy was that Vajrayana has always been subject to political oppression. Even where it was the official state religion, its expression was extensively regulated and censored by the powerful. This has meant that some aspects, at least, of Vajrayana always had to be hidden in Asia. Vajrayana is seen as dangerous by rulers because it empowers individuals. At worst, it produces Buddhas. That can be disastrous. Buddhas disrupt smooth institutional functioning. They pop up out of nowhere, are accountable to no one, teach strange dangerous ideas, inspire fanatical devotion among their followers, and may act as an independent political force that cannot be predicted or controlled. thttp://approachingaro.org/open-secret" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
