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222 – Confronting the Buddha’s Sexist Discourse – Part 2
222 – Confronting the Buddha’s Sexist Discourse – Part 2
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Length:
28 minutes
Released:
Nov 23, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
I explore how - for some of us - explaining, dismissing, or justifying the story of the Buddha’s resistance to ordaining women (told in the Gotami Sutta) does not completely neutralize the discouraging effect of this story’s presence in the Buddhist canon. I then discuss how we can relate to this story without losing our faith in Buddhism as a path of practice.
Released:
Nov 23, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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