"From that moment on, when I went back to London I just decided that this was going to be my life from now on. I was going to return to India, I was going to study Tibetan, and I was going to go and see him teach. So, from that very short moment in time,… Continue reading NEW VIDEO INTERVIEW: Dakini Translations Founder, Adele Tomlin speaks to Guru Viking founder, Steve James: Youtube Premiere today
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TANTRIC BUDDHISM, VOWS, SEX AND WOMEN – the importance of love, respect and consent and what happens when a woman speaks out about lama misconduct
'Only the united beat of sex and heart together can create ecstasy.'-Anais Nin Introduction This article is an attempt to clarify some of the information and misunderstandings surrounding monasticism, sex, women, consorts in Vajrayana (or Tantric) Buddhism. The first half discusses the monastic vows and rules on sexual relations, the role and meaning of a consort,… Continue reading TANTRIC BUDDHISM, VOWS, SEX AND WOMEN – the importance of love, respect and consent and what happens when a woman speaks out about lama misconduct