S7 E12: The One About Decolonising Buddhism

The RE Podcast - A podcast by Louisa Jane Smith

Please send The RE Podcast a Text Message!In this incredible chat with Dr. Wendy Dossett we dive into the last of our decolonisation episodes and this time we turn to Buddhism. This episodes has really challenged my own bias' when teaching Buddhism. Do I sometimes focus on the more rational, popular aspects of Buddhism to appeal to a post-enightenment world? Do I use the colonial word of 'enlightenment' rather than 'awakening'. Do I miss out the violent acts of Buddhism for ...