Tag: disrespect of women in Vajrayana

WHERE WERE THE WOMEN? THE MALE FACE OF ‘CONTEMPORARY’ BUDDHISM: Predominantly all-male panels of speakers at Global Buddhist Summit, Delhi 2023

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"Imagine, you are all males entering into that totally female space. How does that make you feel?"---Sylvia Wetzel's question to the 14th Dalai Lama about the inequality in Tibetan Buddhism (1993) "You have got to learn to leave the table when Love is no longer being served." ~Nina Simone. Although I was happy to hear… Continue reading WHERE WERE THE WOMEN? THE MALE FACE OF ‘CONTEMPORARY’ BUDDHISM: Predominantly all-male panels of speakers at Global Buddhist Summit, Delhi 2023

TANTRIC BUDDHISM, VOWS, SEX AND WOMEN – the importance of love, respect and consent and what happens when a woman speaks out about lama misconduct

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  '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