# The Strange Story of a Buddhist Penis Cult

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Podcast: [Scott Carney Investigates](https://stenobird.com/podcast/scott-carney-investigates-6090937)
Published: 2026-01-06T11:55:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sgcarney/episodes/The-Strange-Story-of-a-Buddhist-Penis-Cult-e3bkbi1
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## Resource

The first thing that you will notice when entering into the once-forbidden kingdom of Bhutan are its stunning landscapes. The second thing that will probably catch your eye are the tremendous number of erect phalluses that people paint on their walls. In today’s report, I want to explain why the man responsible for the striking designs might just be the original spiritual grifter. Drukpa Kunley was a former monk who, in the 1400’s, promised more than 1000 women than he would give them the gift of enlightenment just so long as they slept with him.

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