El gurú de la OKC, afincado en España, trata de eludir la justicia belga
El juicio a la OKC, contra su gurú, varias empresas asociadas y otros siete coacusados, del que ya informábamos en una entrada anterior, no ha hecho más que arrancar. A inicios del pasado mes, el Tribunal Penal de Bruselas había recibido una petición de Robert Spatz, a través de su abogado, Quentin Me Wauters, para […]
Ecole en bateau : “Parents, où étiez-vous?”
On les attendait avec un mélange de curiosité malsaine et d’interrogations profondes. A quoi ressemblent-ils, qui sont-ils, ces parents qui hier, ont choisi d’envoyer leurs enfants âgés de 10 à 15 ans à l’Ecole en bateau ? Ressemblent-ils aux nôtres ? Pourrions-nous leur ressembler ? Comment affrontent-ils leur culpabilité ? Ces questions, on avait l’impression […]
Against the Beatification of Sogyal Lakar & Supporting the victims of RIGPA
May the death of Sogyal Lakar be a reckoning moment with both the good and the bad he did to his own students, may his passing be a moment of truth to Sogyal Lakar so that at least in death he be confronted to the reality of the sexual and spiritual abuses he undertook his […]
How widespread is abuse in #Buddhism ?
Audio : Rob Hogendoorn is a Dutch investigative journalist who’s spent years looking into this. How widespread is abuse in #Buddhism https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/play/p06l4v3f
Dalai Lama admits he knew about Buddhist teachers′ sexual abuse | #metooguru
The Tibetan spiritual leader told Dutch TV he has known about the sex crimes in Europe since the 1990s. He was presented with written accounts from 12 alleged victims from Belgium and the Netherlands. Source
“Crazy Wisdom” and the Risk of Abuse in Buddhist Groups and Yoga Schools | #buddhism #metooguru
A few days ago, the Telegraph reported on a religious group “Rigpa”, which promotes Tibetan Buddhist beliefs across a number of centres in various countries. The organisation is facing allegations of physical, emotional and sexual abuse by its founder and former spiritual leader, Sogyal Lakar or Sogyal Rinpoche as he is known in the Buddhist […]
H.H. the Dalai Lama’s Comments on the Troubles in #Rigpa – Tibetan Buddhism – #MeToo
Comment by RH in Contemporary Buddhism Group : It is encouraging that the Dalai Lama, at long last, spoke out openly about Sogyal Lakar and Rigpa. We should not forget, however, that he did so only after survivors’ stories and questions by reporters worldwide made it inevitable. Likewise, we should not forget that for decades […]
Breaking the Silence on Sexual Misconduct in Buddhist cults (read Sexual Abuses) #metoo
Lama Willa Miller offers both her painful firsthand account of sexual misconduct by a guru and profound insight for fellow survivors and communities. https://www.lionsroar.com/breaking-the-silence-on-sexual-misconduct/
A Storm is Coming: Tibetan #Buddhism in the West #SexAbuse #TeacherPredator #Metoo
In Nyima Dzong, people were indoctrinated to see everything in a positive light. Negative thoughts were said to be signs of a clouded mind. Only Robert S. allegedly had access to ‘true reality’. He quoted Tibetan teachers with whom he had supposedly studied in India. And various Tibetan teachers made him seem legitimate by visiting […]
#Buddhism Calling Out the Guru from Afar: Dzongsar Khyentse’s ‘Sex Contract’ and the Subsequent Backlash from the Buddhist Community
“We must, as a global Buddhist sangha, make an unwavering stance against abuse.” https://www.erikjampa.com/single-post/2017/11/11/Calling-Out-the-Guru-from-Afar-On-Dzongsar-Khyentses-Sex-Contract-and-Subsequent-Backlash-from-the-Buddhist-Community