Shambhala USA at Heart of Vermont Supreme Court Case Extending Abuse Survivor Rights
Justin Whitaker
19 September 2023
Vermont Supreme Court upholds a 2019 law allowing abuse survivors extended time to sue those responsible
Dzogchen Buddhist Teacher and Center in Oregon Sued Over Rape Allegation
Justin Whitaker
27 April 2023
Dzogchen Khenpo Choga Rinpoche, or Choga, of the Dzogchen Retreat Center in Oregon has been accused of sexual battery by a former student
Dalai Lama Apologizes for Inappropriate Conduct with Young Boy
Justin Whitaker
11 April 2023
While some have pointed to the Tibetan tradition of greeting others with one’s tongue outstretched, a Delhi-based child’s rights group said that cultural expressions like this are not acceptable
Healing Our Sanghas: New Website Seeks Discussion of Karmapa Abuse Allegations
Justin Whitaker
2 November 2022
A new website, created by practitioners with support from prominent Buddhist studies scholars, seeks to break the silence around allegations of abuse by the Karmapa
Colorado’s Drala Mountain Center (Formerly Shambhala Mountain Center) Files for Bankruptcy
Justin Whitaker
3 March 2022
Shambhala Mountain Center takes on new name and files for bankruptcy protection as it seeks new start after misconduct scandal and other difficulties
Enlightenment and Abuse in Buddhist Sanghas
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
23 September 2021
Reflecting on ethics to confront our naivete and abusive teachers
Children in Lockdown: The Need for a More Mindful Approach to Education
Tilly Campbell-Allen
1 March 2021
Giving our children and future generations the education…
Beginner’s Mind: Movement as a Framework for Reconciliation
Lauren Lynch
2 February 2021
Articulating a Buddhist response to structural…
How Sexual Misconduct Shatters Spiritual Communities: Lessons for Buddhists
Barbara Gray
16 December 2020
Healing conflict through openness, honesty, and care
Popular American Buddhist Teacher Lama Surya Das Admits to Sexual Relationships with Students
Justin Whitaker
6 August 2020
Recent investigative report details past abuses and…
Some 70 Nations Endorse UN Call for Global Ceasefire Amid Pandemic
Craig C Lewis
6 April 2020
UN secretary-general highlights urgent need for…
Toward a Thai Feminist Movement: Ouyporn Khuankaew
Caitlin Dwyer
12 June 2019
Seeing the fruits of grassroots work with women in Asia