Articles, Press and resources to better understand the OKC-Spatz judicial case from 1997 to 2021

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  

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Buddhism, the law of silence / the Unspeakable Truth

Sexual abuse, mental manipulation and embezzlement: Tibetan Buddhism is shaken by serious scandals. An in-depth account that lifts the veil on the unspiritual underbelly of a religion revered in Europe. His name is Ricardo Mendes and, as a young man, he lived through hell in a Buddhist community in Castellane, far from the ideal of…

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Latest Updates about the court case

Latest update : we are in the process of appealing the verdict of 2018 appeal case (launched by the predator Spatz and his OKC cult) from the previous 2016 verdict. https://www.facebook.com/events/260625147965259/ it’s going to happen in early march 2019. stay tuned, we are not done yet.

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Testimony from an Ogyen Kunzang Choling (OKC) Survivor

I am troubled by the premise that the members of OKC should be protected because they have “nothing to do” with the wrongs perpetrated by Spatz. This is a fiction that lives on in part because, contrary to accusations, the OKC children are absurdly compassionate and forgiving. Most of the OKC disciples were complicit in…

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A Storm is Coming: Tibetan in the West #SexAbuse #TeacherPredator

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…

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H.H. the Dalai Lama’s Comments on the Troubles in – Tibetan Buddhism –

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…

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“Whenever exploitation, sexual abuse or money abuse happen,” the Dalai Lama says, “make them public” (Leonard, 2001).

“Whenever exploitation, sexual abuse or money abuse happen,” the Dalai Lama says, “make them public” (Leonard, 2001). “When teachers break the precepts, behaving in ways that are clearly damaging to themselves and others, students must face the situation, even though this can be challenging. ‘Criticize openly,’ Dalai-Lama declared. ‘That’s the only way.’ If there is…

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The trial for the Ogyen Kunzang Choling religious community, presented as a Buddhist religious centre, will start on Monday. It will  be handled by the 89th Brussels Correctional Tribunal. The Public Minister considers the OKC a sect, and its members have been accused of fraud, among other things. The OKC founder in Belgium, Robert.S, has…

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Sect OKC: a procedural flaw

It’s general relaxation. The three magistrates censure the first judge, the King’s prosecutor and a legal expert. The Court of Appeal of Brussels is in a state of shock! In first instance, the court had condemned most of the leaders of the OKC sect (Ogyen Kunzang Choling) and, in particular, the guru Robert Spatz -…

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Mingyur Rinpoche on Breach of Samaya

Mingyur Rinpoche on Breach of Samaya : <<…if there is a long-standing pattern of ethical violations, or if the abuse is extreme, or if the teacher is unwilling to take responsibility, it is appropriate to bring the behavior out into the open. In these circumstances, it is not a breach of samaya to bring painful…

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