The Bad Buddhist Podcast

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.&nbsp...

Stay tuned for more interesting and exciting interviews, personal stories and informational series that shed light on the challenges facing Vajrayana Buddhism in America today. Join our discussion as we explore what can be done to best promote safer practice environments and more supportive instructional systems within tantric Buddhism. We're working on even more great content so please tune in or go to the BadBuddhistPocast.com webpage for links to resources, podcast episod...

In this audio essay the host shares some of his personal experiences with Vajrayana Buddhism, both life changing and beneficial as well as those that brought about a great deal of harm and confusion. He discusses practices he thinks need improvement in Tantric Buddhism before it can be successful in the West and those that need to be discarded, with an eye toward creating a safe space for other Buddhists who have encountered abusive or exploitative situations in their practice to ...