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221 – Confronting the Buddha’s Sexist Discourse – Part 1
221 – Confronting the Buddha’s Sexist Discourse – Part 1
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Length:
31 minutes
Released:
Nov 16, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
I introduce the text that describes the Buddha’s negative words and actions in response to the question of ordaining women into what was called the “homeless life” of his monastic community. Then I’ll talk about various ways we can explain, dismiss, or justify the story contained in this text. In the next episode I’ll explore how, for some of us, explaining, dismissing, or justifying the story of the Buddha’s sexist discourse does not completely neutralize the discouraging effect of this story’s presence in the Buddhist canon, and how we can relate to the story without losing our faith in this path of practice.
Released:
Nov 16, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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