Religion & Ethics Newsweekly on Seminaries and Sex
by Danny Fisher
Religion & Ethics Newsweekly did a great feature recently on “Seminaries and Sex.” Though they don’t address the training that happens in seminaries for those not affiliated with the Judeo-Christian religious traditions, there’s a lot of food for thought. Buddhist ministers and chaplains, take note!
Thank you for pointing out this story. Afte watching it, I think that the audience who you had in mind to especially watch it needs to be expanded. Next to race, sex is one of the two undercurrents that exist in buddhist centers. Sex is don’t ask, and you did not hear it from me about which sangha member is shaking up with whom. Unfortunately, sometimes it takes a big issue to break the wall of silence. It would be nice if abbotts of buddhist centers would watch this so those who are climbing up the ranks can prepare them for when a sangha member approaches them on a issue like what was brought up in the first classroom segment. Or even bring it up as a topic for the sangha to talk as part of regular programming like the minister did. Danny, this is a must see for anyone who is thinking about leadership in the buddhist community. Thanks again.