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Buddhist Persecution Past and Present

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Whereas Shakyamuni Buddha accepted students from all walks of life, including the Untouchables who were born into the lowest echelon of the hierarchical Indian caste system, some so-called monastic teachers have told other monastics that they are ill suited for the monastic life.  Political infighting in Buddhist monastic orders past…
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Ancient Wisdom Needed for Contemporary Spirituality

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More harrowing tales of sex scandals, money laundering, power struggles and coercive threats. . . Apparently Buddhism in the West is no different than any other faith tradition. No matter how developed, an organizational structure comes to embody some aspect of unhealthy cultic dynamics— and the denial of such dynamics, or a lack of awareness of them, is one of the most common indicators of this disease.
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Vows of Silence

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A powerful church vs. a personal relationship with the divine. Which is more important? Are they about an either-or dichotomy or a spectrum? See Vows of Silence here. Power and its ability to corrupt in even the seemingly holiest of realms and peoples. . . http://www.vowsofsilencefilm.com/…
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