![]() ![]() ![]() Yet for me, the most haunting moment of his presentation came just near the end, during the Q & A session. ![]() To fully understand how this cult dynamic works, I highly recommend watching Dan Shaw’s lecture on the subject, in which he explains how cult leaders are traumatizing narcissists whose goal is to subjugate their followers and “purify” them by utterly destroying their sense of self. Cults are a feminist issue because women and girls suffer the worst abuses at the hands of male cult leaders. The topic continues to be a burning issue as more and more survivors break their silence on the spiritual abuse they suffered. I’ve received a tremendous response to my essay on cults, published on Feminism and Religion in December last year. May all our paths be crossed by wise teachers. A beautiful starting point to learn about Indian spirituality in its original context. From the British Museum’s recent exhibition, Tantra: Enlightenment to Revolution. Painting of a noblewoman seeking counsel from two Tantric yoginis, in the Mughal style, about 1750. ![]()
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