The Bad Buddhist Podcast Edgar Hartley

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The Bad Buddhist Podcast

Edgar Hartley

Join your host, Edgar Hartley, as he takes  and discusses the issues facing students of this path as they try to integrate its ancient teachings into our modern society. Edgar and his guests will talk about the benefits arising out of meditational practice and mind training that are unique to the Tantric path, and also highlight the darker side of Buddhist practice that many Buddhists won’t want you to hear about. Join us as we share truth, drop some facts and shine a light on the broken systems within Buddhism that have become harmful or no longer serve a beneficial purpose. We will ask our listeners to share their journeys as we try to answer the question: What do you do when being a good Buddhist just isn’t good enough?

EPISODES

S1E4 Sexual Abuse in Buddhism: An Interview With Carol MerchasinMARCH 25, 2022S1E3 Terms and Conditions, Part 2/Karma, Reincarnation, Time and All That Jazz: An Interview with Kiki McGrath.MARCH 25, 2022S1 Mid Season UpdatesMARCH 24, 2022S1E2 Terms and Conditions, Part 1: Types of Buddhism, The Four Schools and Taking RefugeFEBRUARY 11, 2022S1E1 What's In A Name? Being a Bad Buddhist...FEBRUARY 08, 2022S1E0 IntroFEBRUARY 01, 2022

The Bad Buddhist Podcast - S1E4 Sexual Abuse in Buddhism: An Interview With Carol Merchasin

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From Sakyong Mipham, leader of Shambhala, one of the largest Buddhist organizations in the West, to the Karmapa Lama, head of the Karma Kagyu lineage, powerful Buddhist teachers seem not to pay attention to the teachings of the Buddha himself for monastics: No Sex! None of these so-called enlightened teachers, even well-known American yogis like Lama Surya Das, seem to be able to practice the wisdom and compassion of non-harmful, appropriate student/teacher boundaries. As more and more Buddhist and ex-Buddhist women come forward with their stories of sexual abuse, it is obvious that Buddhism, especially the Vajrayana, has a problem.

In this episode I talk with Carol Merchasin, a lawyer and sexual abuse investigator, who speaks candidly about her experiences in investigating and helping to prosecute prominent teachers of the Buddhist community. Carol discusses her participation with the Buddhist Sunshine Project, suggests changes that can be made to make practice spaces safer and offers her advice for survivors wanting to heal from guru abuse.