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I agree with the article. I have always found it interesting that buddhism rarely seems to refute the existance of local deities like christianity does. Padmasambhava "wrestled" wrathful spirits in tibet then made them dharma protectors when he won. Likewise did the buddha not speak with the gods of his time?

I have never heard of religious figures that came to my birthplace (north america) to wrestle with the spirits of local religions. They just thought the locals got it wrong and had to get on the holy trinity tram.