Articles, Press and resources to better understand the OKC-Spatz judicial case from 1997 to 2021
Archie Media OKC-Spatz-cult 93-2016
Archive Presse OKC-Spatz-secte 93-2016 https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7ZZBZAiuR-zWEh3Q2pmSnJWdk0 #okcproces
H.H. the Dalai Lama’s Comments on the Troubles in #Rigpa – Tibetan Buddhism – #MeToo
Comment by RH in Contemporary Buddhism Group : It is encouraging that the Dalai Lama, at long last, spoke out openly about Sogyal Lakar and
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“The problem is that human beings only see the bad things somewhere else as where they are.” – unknown
Letters to Rabjam Rinpoche – Shechen Monastery
Letters sent to Rabjam Rinpoche when he came to Europe and visited OKC (while in trial) in 2017
There is no greater violence than to deny the dreams of our children’s
There is no greater violence than to deny the dreams of our children’s, no greater violence than to deny childhood to children, even to just
The untold short story of #OKC and Robert Spatz aka Ogyen Kunzang Chöling #Buddhism #SexualAbuse #Cult
At some point NOT taking a position is equal to being complicit to criminals so in the aftermath of the #rigpa brave 8 students that
Another insulting, supposedly “humorous” Dzongsar Jamyang Khentse rant against “Liberal Westerners” #Buddhism
Is Dzongsar the new Tibetan Trump ? Such Arrogance ! Dzongzar has totally lost the plot. He’s a ham actor playing to the gallery. His
Verdict of the Appeal Trial OKC-Spatz 2018 #metoo #metooguru #sexualabuses #balancetonporc
After 18 years of instructions, procedures and attempts to dilute (successfully) the course of the trial in the case of OKC and Robert Spatz, here
The 36 victims of the OKC sect left on the cold
This is once again an important case of social and financial criminal law that did not hold up in the Brussels Court of Appeal. The
Just a few ideas/advices to the courageous 8 from #RIGPA
– do not wait. go to justice, make a formal complaint, it will open a case and be part of the instruction. Sooner the better.
In wake of #MeToo, a Tibetan #Buddhist lama offers a Teacher-Student “sex contract” #Denial #Misogyny @khyentsenorbu
… Since clergy have a responsibility to set and maintain appropriate boundaries, those who are violated by clergy’s inappropriate sexual behavior are not to be
Hearings, pleadings and replies to trial #SPATZ #OKC completed.
Hearings, pleadings and replies to trial #SPATZ #OKC concluded. Deliberation + judicial recess and it resumes on Thursday, September 15 with judgment. Yesterday with the
Against the Beatification of Sogyal Lakar & Supporting the victims of RIGPA
May the death of Sogyal Lakar be a reckoning moment with both the good and the bad he did to his own students, may his
#MeTooGuru: Dalai Lama meets alleged victims of abuse by Buddhist gurus | Inquirer News
Four people who say they suffered sexual, physical or psychological abuse at the hands of Tibetan Buddhist teachers have handed to the Dalai Lama 12
The trial for the Ogyen Kunzang Choling religious community, presented as a Buddhist religious centre, will start on Monday. It will be handled by the
“Whenever exploitation, sexual abuse or money abuse happen,” the Dalai Lama says, “make them public” (Leonard, 2001).
“Whenever exploitation, sexual abuse or money abuse happen,” the Dalai Lama says, “make them public” (Leonard, 2001). “When teachers break the precepts, behaving in ways
How widespread is abuse in #Buddhism ?
Audio : Rob Hogendoorn is a Dutch investigative journalist who’s spent years looking into this. How widespread is abuse in #Buddhism https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/play/p06l4v3f
Abuse is abuse: we live in the world of conventional reality | Yarlung Warrior #opinion #vajrayana #spatz #sogyal
by Rigden Namgyal : I find it very troubling to realize the general quietism about and surrounding the issue of Sogyal Rinpoche and the responses
Some of OKC/Spatz victims replies to this article with more context
Some of OKC/Spatz victims replies to this article with more context : Wangdrag, thank you for posting this information. I was one of the children
Dear Buddhists : F*** the absolute level, a crime is a crime. period
Just the idea or notion that “at an absolute level there is no good and bad” is equal to a fundamentalist extremist view 99% of
Update: Thanks to all the donations, offline & online, they really help us reach our crowdfunding goal ! #meetoo #okcinfo
Even though the “Thunderclap” generated some more awareness about our case, we still have to reach a minimal of 5K in our crowdfunding to be able
Sogyal Rinpoche Has Resigned from #Rigpa #Buddhism
It’s interesting to see how the word allegations is being used all across the world when it’s about Men sexual abuse, usually rich, privileged, powerful
Sect OKC: a procedural flaw
It’s general relaxation. The three magistrates censure the first judge, the King’s prosecutor and a legal expert. The Court of Appeal of Brussels is in
A Storm is Coming: Tibetan #Buddhism in the West #SexAbuse #TeacherPredator #Metoo
In Nyima Dzong, people were indoctrinated to see everything in a positive light. Negative thoughts were said to be signs of a clouded mind. Only
Top Tibetan Buddhist leaders to hear sex abuse allegations against lamas in the West?
(TibetanReview.net, Sep16, 2018) – Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, has, on Sep 14, reportedly undertaken to raise the issue of Tibetan Buddhist masters’
Mingyur Rinpoche on Breach of Samaya
Mingyur Rinpoche on Breach of Samaya : <<…if there is a long-standing pattern of ethical violations, or if the abuse is extreme, or if the
Buddhism, the law of silence / the Unspeakable Truth
Sexual abuse, mental manipulation and embezzlement: Tibetan Buddhism is shaken by serious scandals. An in-depth account that lifts the veil on the unspiritual underbelly of
The Tibetan Book of Living and Lying #sogyal #rigpa – #robertspatz #OKC
By now everybody has heard of the cover-up of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church. But Buddhism still enjoys a reputation of being non-violent, open-minded,
