Recently the term “feudalism” has crept into widespread discourse about Tibet. On this blog it can be found in a mention of the “feudal system” by the Dalai Lama (2017) in reference to recent exposure of leading teachers’ misconduct. The Guardian published an article by Sorrel Neuss on “What we don’t hear about Tibet” (2009) stating that “Sexual abuse in monasteries and oppressive feudalism in traditional Tibetan society has been factored out of the argument against China’s occupation, oversimplifying it. And Secular Buddhist pioneer Stephen... Read more