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Penguin Pebbling Podcast

Penguin Pebbling Podcast

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Two AuADHD adult students discuss neuroscience, Tibetan Buddhism, the Racist history of New Age Spirituality, Neuroscience's intersection w/ Neurodivergence, Anti-Fascism, as well as Tiktok Shit-posting and other Elder Punk/Goth Nonsense. Kelly is a Graphic design artist and student of Neuroscience, Meryle is a Voice actor/Singer and student of Vajrayana Buddhism and Tibetan Language. Join them as they share ideas and info-dumping the same way that Penguins share pretty, shiny stones w/ their favourite Penguin friends.

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  • Ep 1: Dalai Lama’s Tongue: The Western controversy thru a Tibetan Linguistic/cultural lens.

    Ep 1: Dalai Lama’s Tongue: The Western controversy thru a Tibetan Linguistic/cultural lens.
    Jul 7 2023
    Eat my shorts, kiss my butt. Are these phrases literal requests? Or hyperbolic idioms that most Native english speakers recognize as meaning something else. In this episode Kelly reacts to the infamous viral Dalai Lama video and the apology, for the very first time, and Meryle uses her education and knowledge of Tibetan Language and culture to figure out the REAL Tibetan meaning behind “suck my tongue”. Kelly and Meryle discuss Tibetan cultural norms and idioms that seem bizarre or outrageous to non-Tibetans, and discuss why survivor of childhood Monastic sexual assault Kalu Rinpoche calls western accusations towards The Dalai Lama “pathetic”. Although there has been a real predator problem within the Tibetan monastery system, it appears that pointing a finger at The Dalai Lama, may not help save the children. Find out more, in this episode of Penguin Pebbling Podcast.
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    56 mins
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