Tibetan Buddha
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What Buddhist tradition may be viewed as most "pure" in that it is most devoid of cultural overlay?
For example, Tibetan Buddhist practice includes a host of practices and beliefs which stem from the embracing of Buddhism by an existing Tibetan culture, said Tibetan aspects being additional to the fundamental essence of Buddhism. Is there a tradtion of Buddhism which manifests almost entirely as a simple practice of the fundamental teaching of Shakyamuni Buddha without incorporating a bunch of extraneous incidental cultural overlay?
Thats a tough one. It is very important to understand that all teachings of Buddhism are taught while being mindful of the audience and their biases, likes and dislikes (in a cultural and, depending on the interaction, personal sense). This is so the the recipient of the teachings can internalize it and compare it to what they know as efficiently as possible. This makes for a clearer understanding of complex topics. With this in mind, it would be difficult to find a "Pure" aspect of Buddhism. There are adaptations that have been made to help it be more general or to a Western mindset. For example there is Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP) which has obvious roots in Buddhism, though ultimate conclusions about reality are not discussed. There are also cultural adaptations such as the New Kadampa Buddhists which, while still retaining some attachment to Tibeten ideas such as gods and demons that incarnate some aspect of compassion. I think, though, that you may enjoy Zen Buddhism as it seems more reflective of Taoist ideas and Indian teachers. Zen Buddhism is perhaps, at least, a little closer to the original physical location of Buddhisms origins. Maybe check out NLP too.