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World Service,30 Oct 1997,27 mins

Buddhist Order Accused of Sexual Abuse

Focus on Faith

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Friends of the Western Buddhist Order accused of sexual abuse. A journalist has come forward attacking the order's persistent strain of misogyny, hostility to heterosexual relationships and over-emphasis on male bonding. Also on the programme, alleged links between Catholic church in Mexico and the drugs trade - and what the holy fools of Bengal get up to at full moon.

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