For real. Check the article I linked to in that section, it's appalling. And I've seen many other such cases. Seeing such blatant identity politics in such a wildly counterproductive place has caused me to avoid joining meditation groups I've otherwise been interested in.
One wonders if these people have ever understood Buddhism. Either they never understood it--which is very likely--or else their hypocrisy trumps their knowledge of Buddhism, in which case, they haven't learned anything from Buddhism.
Exactly. I lived in California where I used to go to Yoga several times a week, and that environment too has been corrupted. As you say, the types of people who tend to do Yoga are high in compassion and agreeableness--almost always women.
For real. Check the article I linked to in that section, it's appalling. And I've seen many other such cases. Seeing such blatant identity politics in such a wildly counterproductive place has caused me to avoid joining meditation groups I've otherwise been interested in.
One wonders if these people have ever understood Buddhism. Either they never understood it--which is very likely--or else their hypocrisy trumps their knowledge of Buddhism, in which case, they haven't learned anything from Buddhism.
Definitely, it's a failure of one of the philosophy's most core tenets!
Totally agree. It seems like Buddhist circles would be one of the few things more immune to identity politics!
Exactly. I lived in California where I used to go to Yoga several times a week, and that environment too has been corrupted. As you say, the types of people who tend to do Yoga are high in compassion and agreeableness--almost always women.