Articles, Press and resources to better understand the OKC-Spatz judicial case from 1997 to 2021
A crucial quote from ‘The Holy Madmen of Tibet’
A crucial quote from ‘The Holy Madmen of Tibet’: ‘The process that has led to this application of the idea of “holy madness” is as
Letters to Rabjam Rinpoche – Shechen Monastery
Letters sent to Rabjam Rinpoche when he came to Europe and visited OKC (while in trial) in 2017
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
Testimony from an Ogyen Kunzang Choling (OKC) Survivor
I am troubled by the premise that the members of OKC should be protected because they have “nothing to do” with the wrongs perpetrated by
Sometimes winning a battle is about knowing when to let it go ! #okcinfo #okcspatz #metooguru #metoo
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“Crazy Wisdom” and the Risk of Abuse in Buddhist Groups and Yoga Schools | #buddhism #metooguru
A few days ago, the Telegraph reported on a religious group “Rigpa”, which promotes Tibetan Buddhist beliefs across a number of centres in various countries.
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Presse : OKC Pas « d’organisation criminelle » Jugement en Septembre 2018 ! #secte #toxique #PN
Pas « d’organisation criminelle » Lors de son réquisitoire, l’avocat général Jean-François Godbille a renoncé à la prévention « d’organisation criminelle », jusqu’alors considérée comme
#Buddhism Calling Out the Guru from Afar: Dzongsar Khyentse’s ‘Sex Contract’ and the Subsequent Backlash from the Buddhist Community
“We must, as a global Buddhist sangha, make an unwavering stance against abuse.” https://www.erikjampa.com/single-post/2017/11/11/Calling-Out-the-Guru-from-Afar-On-Dzongsar-Khyentses-Sex-Contract-and-Subsequent-Backlash-from-the-Buddhist-Community
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“The problem is that human beings only see the bad things somewhere else as where they are.” – unknown
Testimony from an Ogyen Kunzang Choling (OKC) Survivor #sexualabuse #buddhism #rape #metoo
The following comment was posted by a Buddhist as a comment after having shared Ben’s powerpoint presentation “40 Years of Abuse in the Name of
Paedophile who fled Airdrie before sentencing resurfaces as a Monk in Mexico #Buddhism
This has nothing to do with OKC or with the OKCinfo initiative but one common point is fleeing from one place to another and continuing
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.
If you don’t know the OKC-Spatz story here is 3 articles you should definitely read :
Testimony from an Ogyen Kunzang Choling survivor. https://buddhism-controversy-blog.com/2017/10/29/testimony-from-an-ogyen-kunsang-choling-okc-survivo… verdict: 4 years suspended sentence : https://buddhism-controversy-blog.com/2017/03/11/robert-spatz-the-ogyen-kunsang-choling-cults-guru-g… Abuse and Buddhism – Behind the Smiling Facade : https://www.info-buddhism.com/Abuse_and_Buddhism-Behind_the_Smiling_Facade-Anna_Sawerthal.html
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,
A Letter to Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche Concerning “Guru and Student in the Vajrayana” – How Did It Happen?
In your letter, you emphasized that Vajrayana needs to be properly introduced. What I understood from your letter is that even though an authentic Vajra
@DalaiLama admitiu ter conhecimento de casos de abusos de mestres #budistas #metooguru
Commentário nosso : O que foi feito em 25 anos alem de “name & shame” ? Vitimas de OKC foram para Justicia mas alem disto
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
In the Spatz-OKC community the first handful of us who spoke up in 1997 were ignored by the rest for almost 20 years
In the Spatz-OKC cult/community the first handful of us who spoke up were ignored by the rest for almost 20 years while the justice system
Droit de réponse à @BelgaNewsAgency et @lavenir_net #okcproces
Suite à la publication de cette brève Belga : et suite à la publication de cet article dans le journal l’Avenir qui reprend la même fausse information.
Guru and Student in the Vajrayana by Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse
OKCinfo does not endorse, support or agree with this article, it is the sole opinion of DJKR, we are rather ignoring the Vajrayana word-salad &
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’
Rabjam Rimpoche, Matthieu Ricard visiting toxic-cult pseudo Buddhist center in France
Rabjam Rimpoche could avoid visiting sectarian pseudo Buddhist centers that are currently facing trials in France, specifically Nyima Dzong and Lerab Ling. Each time a
#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
Marteling, gijzeling, misbruik, fraude, maar GOEROE GAAT VRIJUIT #metoo #metooguru
Na ruim 20 jaar valt het doek over het proces tegen Brusselaar Robert Spatz (73), de goeroe van de sekte OKC. De rechtbank veroordeelde hem
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
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
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