Chapter
The Dark Side of Buddhism in Japan
10:38 - 13:36 (02:58)
The episode explores the shadiness around the gurus and leaders of the Buddhist temples in Japan, which receive tons of donations and are often compared to the Vatican, despite their questionable practices.
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The speaker discusses the corruption present in many religious pilgrimage sites in India, where priests act as intermediaries between donations and the supposed deity, and take cuts from the funds.
10:38 - 11:55 (01:17)
Corruption
Summary
The speaker discusses the corruption present in many religious pilgrimage sites in India, where priests act as intermediaries between donations and the supposed deity, and take cuts from the funds.
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The leaders of temples are often falsely portrayed as gurus and highly spiritual beings, when in reality they are just running gold storage facilities and collecting money from naive followers.
11:55 - 13:36 (01:41)
Spiritual Deception
Summary
The leaders of temples are often falsely portrayed as gurus and highly spiritual beings, when in reality they are just running gold storage facilities and collecting money from naive followers.