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Escaping Tibetan Buddhism: A Guide to Freedom and Deliverance

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Leaving Tibetan Buddhism is not just a change of belief systems; it can be a deep spiritual battle. For those who’ve practiced tantra, divination, or deity yoga, you may have sensed that something was not right and that which was supposed to be “enlightened” came with confusion, heaviness, and spiritual oppression.

If you’re reading this, you may already be in the process of leaving Tibetan Buddhism or maybe you’re considering it.

Why People Leave Tibetan Buddhism

At first, Tibetan Buddhism can appear beautiful, complex, and pure. But over time, many practitioners begin to discern troubling spiritual dynamics:

  • Worship of wrathful deities and demons presented as “enlightened beings”
  • Tantric rituals and yoga cause physical and mental anxiety
  • Dependence on gurus, where questioning is not allowed but seen as a kind of spiritual betrayal
  • Dreams, sleep paralysis, or oppression that begin after initiations or sadhana practices

These are not mere coincidences. The Bible clearly warns against idolatry, necromancy, sorcery, and invoking spirits, practices central to Tibetan tantric systems (Deuteronomy 18:10–12, Galatians 5:19–21):

Deuteronomy 18:10–12 (NKJV)

“There shall not be found among you anyone who makes his son or his daughter pass through the fire, or one who practices witchcraft, or a soothsayer, or one who interprets omens, or a sorcerer, or one who conjures spells, or a medium, or a spiritist, or one who calls up the dead. For all who do these things are an abomination to the Lord, and because of these abominations the Lord your God drives them out from before you.”

Galatians 5:19–21 (NKJV)

“Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.”

Demonic Retaliation Is Real

When someone leaves these systems, there can be real spiritual backlash and former practitioners often experience:

  • Nightmares or visitations
  • Voices or intrusive thoughts
  • Emotional heaviness and fear

The spiritual world does not easily let go, but Jesus Christ has authority over it all (Luke 10:19), so know that you are not alone.

Step-by-Step: How to Leave Tibetan Buddhism

1. Acknowledge the Truth

Call it what it is. Confess to God that you participated in practices that He calls abomination. There is no shame in this. We were deceived. He already knows and is ready to forgive (1 John 1:9).

2. Renounce All Involvement

With your words backed by your will, say out loud:

“I renounce all involvement in Tibetan Buddhism, tantra, deity worship, and all practices that are not of the one true God. I reject every false spirit of divination and claim the blood of Jesus over my life.”

Destroy objects associated with your past practice: malas, thangkas, statues, books, empowerment trinkets. Do not give them away, but burn, break, or throw them out.

3. Receive Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior

Deliverance comes through a Person, not a ritual. Jesus is the only one who has authority to truly save and set free.

“Lord Jesus, I believe You died for my sins and rose again. I repent and turn to You. Come into my life, forgive me, cleanse me, and fill me with Your Holy Spirit. I make You Lord of my life.”

4. Seek Deliverance Prayer

Depending on your level of involvement, you may need help from mature believers to walk through deliverance. This isn’t superstition but real spiritual warfare. Find a priest and church that understands deliverance ministry.

5. Saturate Yourself in God’s Word and Worship

Replace mantras with Scripture. Replace deity visualizations with the truth of God’s love. This requires patience because it can be a slow process as you’re being spiritually rewired. Read Ephesians, Psalms, and the Gospels daily. If you are Catholic, make a formal confession to a priest. Go to Mass frequently and receive the sacraments. Take steps to convert or revert.

6. Expect Retaliation but Know That You’re Safe

Don’t be surprised if you experience spiritual attack. That’s confirmation you’re on the right path. Demons may try to reassert old ties, but they are already defeated in Christ. You now have authority to rebuke them (James 4:7, Mark 16:17):

James 4:7 (NKJV)

“Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.”

Mark 16:17 (NKJV)

“And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues;”

Final Thoughts: This Is War, but You’re on the Winning Side

Leaving Tibetan Buddhism may feel like you’re walking away from decades of sincere spiritual seeking. But the reality is: you are walking into the truth, the light, and the freedom that only Jesus can give.

You are not betraying your path but escaping a spiritual system that masked bondage as enlightenment. Demonic deception is real, but the power of Jesus is greater.

He said, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me” (John 14:6).

You are loved and being called out of darkness. For more information about Deliverance from the Occult, visit www.catholicexorcism.org.

Excerpts from Tenzin Lahkpa’s “Leaving Buddha”

A Testimony of Deliverance from Demonic Deception on Reddit

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I came to the realization they were actually evil (you have to understand they can pretend to be good, even despite their demonic names, and twist your mind into believing in them—and it feels very real)—but I couldn’t resist their power.”

They’d love bomb me and then in the next breath become really nasty. Eventually it got to the point I’d see Lucifer walking around my apartment, as a real man, and then take control of my body…and end up raping me.”

These words, pulled from a harrowing testimony posted on Reddit, felt like echoes of my own past, so chillingly familiar that I found myself nodding.

The author of the post, anonymous but heartbreakingly real, shares a decade-long descent into Luciferianism, New Age spirituality, kundalini experiences, possession, and finally, miraculous deliverance by Jesus Christ. Her story is raw, detailed, and unapologetically honest. And for those of us who have lived through the spiritual counterfeit, it rings true on every level.

Like her, I once believed the false light was real. In my case, it came in Tibetan robes, wrapped in Buddhist philosophy and tantric mysticism, cloaked in teachings about “enlightenment” and “emptiness.” Before my first three-year retreat in my twenties, my retreat lama (guru) love-bombed me. He saw my spiritual hunger and poured affection, flattery, and attention into me until the day I resisted his sexual advances. Then his interest in me turned to cruelty. The same happened again, years later, with my second three-year retreat root guru. It’s a familiar pattern to survivors of spiritual abuse: seduction, betrayal, and punishment.

The Reddit testimony describes a similar spiritual seduction, initially sweet and ecstatic, culminating in a brutal loss of bodily autonomy. Demonic spirits love-bombed her, appeared to her as beautiful, powerful entities and then turned violent and abusive, eventually raping her both spiritually and physically. She writes of Lucifer “walking around her apartment… and taking control of her body.” I, too, experienced possession after tantric rituals designed to merge with deities. The difference is, in Tibetan Buddhism, such possession is framed as “blessing.”

And like her, I couldn’t break free until I cried out to Jesus, not under pressure, but because I had nowhere else to turn. When I finally surrendered, I, too, felt deliverance (still ongoing) that was cleansing, and unmistakably holy. It felt like the definite breaking of chains.

This woman’s account is long, but worth reading. You can find the full testimony here. It’s a sobering reminder of how widespread and insidious these spiritual deceptions are and how they shape-shift across traditions, religions, and cultures, but always carry the same fingerprints: seduction, confusion, torment, and ultimate destruction of the soul.

Her courage in speaking out is an act of spiritual warfare, and I share this not to sensationalize her story but to affirm: you are not alone. And yes, there is a way out.

When Demons Leave the Way They Came: Breath, Tantra, and the Kalachakra Deception

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Lately, I’ve been praying for God to continue revealing the truth about what I was involved in during my years of deep immersion in Tibetan Tantra. I’ve asked Him to uncover every layer of deception and to expose every way in which these practices are demonic. And He is answering.

This past week, something profound happened: I experienced mass deliverance through my breath. As I exhaled, demons left me. Over and over again. It was undeniable. And then it hit me: of course they left on the breath. They came in on the breath.

This is not metaphorical. This is how tantra works. The breath is a key mechanism through which demonic entities enter one’s being. Yogic and tantric practices revolve around breath control: deep manipulation and intentional retention of the breath to open oneself to possession by what are euphemistically called “deities” but are, according to Christianity, demons.

In my three-year retreat, the main entities I invoked and merged with were Vajrayogini, the Red Dakini, and her consort. These were not simple meditations or visualizations. These were acts of surrender and identity dissolution. In essence, the goal was full-blown possession, even though it wasn’t couched in those terms and I didn’t realize that is what was happening.

Vajrayogini doesn’t come alone. Her retinue includes approximately 120 assistants, each with its own functions and qualities. That number is staggering, and that’s just one system of practice. In addition to her, I practiced the sadhana of a wrathful black deity with a massive host of demonic attendants. I should stress that these are not benign energies. They are demanding, and potentially violent and spiritually lethal.

But even beyond retreat, I continued to receive more initiations, or so-called empowerments. One that stands out is the Kalachakra initiation in 2011 from the Dalai Lama in Washington, D.C. It was a 10-day, all-day affair. I was zealous, determined to catch every detail of the ritual. I arrived early each morning to watch the Dalai Lama prepare himself by “self-generating” as the deity Kalachakra. It was amazing to watch; he was ritually becoming the deity.

Kalachakra, which means “Wheel of Time,” is a tantric deity surrounded by a staggering retinue of 722 deities. But these aren’t heavenly hosts. According to Christianity, they are demons. Every one of them. The entire system is a carefully constructed spiritual snare designed to bind souls to counterfeit light.

Thousands, maybe millions, have received these same initiations. The Dalai Lama has made it his mission to offer the Kalachakra globally. People believe they are receiving a blessing. But in reality, they are being spiritually colonized. Demonic systems are being seeded into the nations. These rituals are not neutral cultural events. They are portals for dark power.

If you want a glimpse into what may really happening during these ceremonies, I encourage you to read this article that lays it out plainly:
Dalai Lama and the Kalachakra

As for me, I’m continuing to pray and seek God’s help in cleansing every layer of my being. What I’m realizing is horrifying but I am confident that God is showing me the truth and setting me free.