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New San Francisco Zen Center Abbot talks “dharma for the 22nd century”
An interview with David Zimmerman, the newly installed abbot of San Francisco Zen Center’s City Center.
China closes Tibet to tourists for two months
The ban coincides with multiple politically significant dates in Tibet.
Updated: Former aides describe abuse and sexual misconduct by Shambhala leader
An open letter signed by six former personal attendants to Sakyong Mipham says that the leader of the Shambhala Buddhist community “has consistently shown a disturbing pattern of behavior,” including sexual misconduct, psychological abuse, and misuse of organizational funds.
Buddhist scholar Harold Talbott dies, aged 79
For decades, Talbott edited books written and translated by the Tibetan Buddhist teacher Tulku Thondup.
Investigation: Shambhala leader Sakyong Mipham likely committed sexual misconduct
According to the Interim Board of Shambhala, the investigation shows that up until 2005, Sakyong Mipham’s behavior included “frequent sexual contact with women who were his students.”
Former Shambhala teacher arrested for sexual assault of a child
William Karelis allegedly assaulted a 13-year-old who he met through his position as a teacher in Shambhala.
The Dharma of Tidying Up
Each Friday, we share three topical longreads in our Weekend Reader newsletter. This week, LionsRoar.com’s editor Sam Littlefair explores the important lessons we learn when cleaning up.
Thich Nhat Hanh’s health “remarkably stable,” despite report in TIME
A report in TIME said that Thich Nhat Hanh had stopped receiving medication or going outside.
Pioneering East–West psychologist John Welwood dies, age 75
Welwood was a pioneer in the field of East–West psychology and coined the term “spiritual bypassing.”