As for the second point, no, the Gelugp's didn't change that. One still should never display the form of Caturmukha Mahākala.lorem wrote:Okay. Makes sense. Berzin's samaya is to clarify. Our's is not. I dig that.
EDIT: But as Buddhism comes to the West it may change. Internet society very open about things and the whole social justice aspect very strong in psyche/culture(?)
EDIT 2: Yes. Four-faced Mahakala could not be shown, only in Brahmin form, but Geluk changed that.
Samayas don't change just because the teachings are brought from one culture to another — for example, the samayas did not change their character because Tibetans imported Vajrayāna from India. Therefore, we should not expect them to be mutable just because we live in the West.
Samayas are something taught in the tantras. Regardless of what others may do, I encourage people to follow them according to how they have been understood.