State prosecutors in central China’s Henan Province, have indicted Shi Yongxin, the former abbot of the Shaolin Temple for financial misconduct.
Investigators argue abuse was facilitated by structural and cultural features of the Buddhist organization
The arrest comes amid broader scandals involving misconduct among Thai monks, prompting calls for stricter oversight
A Buddhist nun has sued two Southern California abbots, alleging sexual assault, labor exploitation, and retaliation, while the abbots countersued accusing her of extortion and fraud
The once-celebrated leader of Shaolin Temple has been detained by police and disrobed by Buddhist authorities in Henan province
As Thai Buddhism reels from misconduct scandals, history offers perspective from Sri Lanka’s late 19th-century reform movement
The Thai government has called for increased financial oversight of temples after a major scandal involving sex and extortion amongst Buddhist monastics
Dzogchen Khenpo Choga Rinpoche, still listed as an active teacher for a network of Dzogchen Buddhist communities in the United States, has been accused of sexual abuse by a second former student
Ram Bahadur Bamjan has been sentenced to 10 years in jail and may face further charges related to the disappearance of some of his followers
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
BDG senior correspondent Justin Whitaker joins fellow journalists and religious scholars and faith leaders to discuss our professions and the future of religion
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
