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Katherine Mulholland's avatar

His dismissive attitude to pedophilia by Buddhist monks as “...nothing new.” disgusted me.

Deborah Parks research article below on "Bringing Child Buddhist Monks into the Alternative Care Conversation: Reflections on an Under-considered Group of Children” shows how abuse of children is endemic in Buddhist religious organisations just as it is in Catholic or other denominations.

https://doi.org/10.1177/23493003211012108

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Andi's avatar

Dalai Lama doesn't represent Buddhism, not even a branch of Buddhism.

Neither in Lamaism, Nor Mahayana or Hinayana. He is an exiled Political Figure heads for purely political activities using so-called religion as a tool.

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Ed S.'s avatar

Who hath ears to hear, let him hear. Matthew 13:9

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Feral Finster's avatar

If I were a human living in a traditional society and I had alternative sexual tastes not necessarily geared towards heterosexual marriage, a monastery would be the perfect place to hide out in plain sight.

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