The Bad Buddhist Podcast
Join your host, Edgar Hartley, as he takes a critical look at Vajrayana Buddhist practice in America today and discusses the issues facing students of this path as they try to integrate its ancient teachings into our modern society. Edgar and his guests will talk about the benefits arising out of meditational practice and mind training that are unique to the Tantric path, and also highlight the darker side of Buddhist practice that many Buddhists won’t want you to hear about. Join us as we share truth, drop some facts and shine a light on the broken systems within Buddhism that have become harmful or no longer serve a beneficial purpose. We will ask our listeners to share their journeys as we try to answer the question: What do you do when being a good Buddhist just isn’t good enough?
The Bad Buddhist Podcast
S1E2 Terms and Conditions, Part 1: Types of Buddhism, The Four Schools and Taking Refuge
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Edgar Hartley
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Season 1
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Episode 2
To help layout a clear path to understanding Buddhism, in this first part of a short series of episodes, we try to clarify some important terminology and introduce the main types of Buddhist practice and what makes them different from each other. We discuss the four main schools of Vajrayana Buddhism, their philosophical views and how they came to be and, finally, the importance of taking refuge and what that means. It's my hope that we'll come away with a better grasp of all the various influences that have helped make tantric Buddhism what it is today.