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New accusers come forward to allege misconduct by the Shambhala leader, who stepped aside from teaching duties last month, in a third report by Buddhist Project Sunshine.
By Wendy Joan Biddlecombe Agsar
Samaya is supposed to be an intimate two-way relationship with a teacher. A former student of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche asks: Is that possible with a Buddhist king?
By Dan Montgomery
Is samaya a commitment to do whatever your teacher says?
By Ken McLeod, Photographs by Seth Miranda
Following the recent allegations at Shambhala International, we take a look back at a 1990 article that investigated the troubling legacy of its first two heads and established a precedent for Buddhist journalism.
By Katy Butler
The latest allegations against Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche claim he locked a woman in a bathroom and forced himself on her during a 2002 trip to Chile.
By Matthew Abrahams
Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche stops teaching as the governing Kalapa Council resigns
By Matthew Abrahams
The Buddhist leader apologizes for inappropriate relationships as multiple women allege sexual assault in an independent investigation.
By Wendy Joan Biddlecombe Agsar
American Buddhist nun Pema Chodron's advice for leaning into the unknown
By Pema Chödrön
Life's in-between moments don't have to drive us crazy—they can calm us down.
By Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche
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