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Dagri Rinpoche found to have committed sexual misconduct, FPMT states

by Rod Meade Sperry| November 18, 2020

Dagri Rinpoche found to have committed sexual misconduct, FPMT states

Tibetan Buddhist teacher Dagri Rinpoche has been declared to have “committed sexual misconduct, which also qualifies as spiritual abuse given his position as a spiritual teacher.”

The Promise and Peril of Spiritual Authority

by Gina Sharpe, Pilar Jennings, Roshi Pat Enkyo O'Hara and Melvin McLeod| November 10, 2020

The Promise and Peril of Spiritual Authority

Gina Sharpe, Roshi Pat Enkyo O’Hara, and Pilar Jennings examine spiritual power, the roots of its abuse, and how we might learn to hold it differently going forward.

Pema Chödrön steps down from Shambhala position

by Rod Meade Sperry| January 17, 2020

Pema Chödrön steps down from Shambhala position
Pema Chodron.Pema Chödrön. Photo by Liza Matthews.

Pema Chödrön, a bestselling author and one of the best-known American Buddhist teachers, has stepped down as a senior teacher in the Shambhala organization. 

FPMT to launch investigation into Dagri Rinpoche after allegations of sexual misconduct

by Sam Littlefair| January 2, 2020

FPMT to launch investigation into Dagri Rinpoche after allegations of sexual misconduct

The Tibetan Buddhist organization Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition has announced that it is launching an investigation into Buddhist teacher Dagri Rinpoche

Buddhism’s Next 40 Years: A Time of Reformation

by Melvin McLeod| November 25, 2019

Buddhism’s Next 40 Years: A Time of Reformation

In the fifth issue in our 40th anniversary series, Melvin McLeod imagines how Buddhism may re-vision itself and adapt to meet the challenges ahead.

Watch: Pema Chödrön sits down for new Oprah interview; addresses Shambhala scandals

by Rod Meade Sperry| October 20, 2019

Watch: Pema Chödrön sits down for new Oprah interview; addresses Shambhala scandals

The Buddhist nun and teacher was the subject of a new “Super Soul Sunday” interview.

Us Too

by Trudy Goodman| October 2, 2019

Us Too

Buddhist teacher Trudy Goodman looks at the history and harm of sexual misconduct by Buddhist teachers, and what we can do to stop it.

Buddhist scholars receive grant to document sexual abuse in American Buddhism

by Lilly Greenblatt| July 26, 2019

Buddhist scholars receive grant to document sexual abuse in American Buddhism

Two religious scholars who specialize in Buddhism are part of a cohort that has been awarded a grant to spend the next five years looking at sexual abuse in religious communities.

When Teachers Don’t Practice What They Preach

by Tenku Ruff| May 28, 2019

When Teachers Don’t Practice What They Preach

Tenku Ruff on what to do when you discover a teacher is all too human.

How You Can Support a Victim of Clergy Sexual Misconduct

by Lama Willa B. Miller| May 21, 2019

How You Can Support a Victim of Clergy Sexual Misconduct

Lama Willa Miller offers suggestions on how to support a survivor of sexual misconduct by a Buddhist teacher.

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