Sexual abuse crimes has been going on and been covered up for decades by this Buddhist cult. Started by the late (and drunk) Chogyam Trungpa, his son has now has to step down amidst allegations of sexual abuse by former members.
"A sign they are waking up. At least some of the dharma brats of Shambhala. They are not going to let the inner circle of this corrupt organization continue to write the golden- tongued narrative that has covered over the physical, financial, and sexual abuse, enabled and perpetrated by their ‘wise’ elders, anymore." (extibetanbuddhist.com)
The Shambala Internation Sangha Tolerating Crime as Enlightened Activity
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Factfinder2 ago
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/11/nyregion/shambhala-sexual-misconduct.html
"Late last month, a former Shambhala teacher released a report alleging that the Sakyong had sexually abused and exploited some of his most devoted female followers for years. Women quoted in the report wrote of drunken groping and forcefully extracted sexual favors. The report said that senior leaders at Shambhala — an organization whose motto is “Making Enlightened Society Possible” — knew of the Sakyong’s misconduct and covered it up."
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"The woman behind the exposé, Andrea Winn, grew up in the Shambhala community in Halifax and says that she and many other children were sexually abused by adults in the community."
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"The downfall of a Buddhist leader in the West accused of sexual impropriety has become its own sorry tradition. Last year, Lama Norlha Rinpoche, who founded a monastery in Wappingers Falls, N.Y., retired after allegations of sexual misconduct. So did Sogyal Rinpoche, author of “The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying,” who was accused of decades of sexual assaults and violent rage. In the Zen tradition, fallen masters include Joshu Sasaki and Eido Shimano, two of the leading proponents of Zen in America.
In Shambhala, bad behavior runs in the bloodline. The organization was founded by the Sakyong’s Tibet-born father, Chögyam Trungpa, a wildly charismatic man, brilliant teacher and embodiment of the concept known as “crazy wisdom” whose alcoholic exploits and womanizing were well known. He died in 1987. In between Chögyam Trungpa and the Sakyong, Shambhala was led by an American-born Buddhist who is mainly remembered for having sex with students even after he knew that he had AIDS."
Andrea Winn’s report: http://www.andreamwinn.com/pdfs/Project_Sunshine_Final_Report.pdf
“I was sexually abused throughout my childhood in the Shambhala community, as were most of the children…”