I sure haven’t heard that from the teachers I know. Most are old school Tibetans who escaped Tibet in the ‘50s. My teacher has been involved in Buddhism here in the U.S. for over 36 years and he’s never told me anything like you’re talking about visa vie Buddhism in the west. And he loves to talk.
:shrug:
What can I say? I’ve both read this and heard it myself from teachers. Long ago, though. If I can find it online I’ll post it.