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Shambhala Buddhist leader drops teaching in wake of report on sexual misconductSakyong Mipham Rinpoche said in an email to his students today that he is sorry for "all that has happened," and that he understands he is the main source of suffering and confusion in the community.CanadaFeb 21, 2019
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Report finds complaints of ‘sexual misconduct’ by leader of Halifax-based Buddhist church to be credibleAn investigator with the Halifax law firm Wickwire Holm hired by the organization found clergyman Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche made inappropriate sexual advances towards two female students.CrimeFeb 3, 2019
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Probe of Buddhist leader’s alleged sexual misconduct is ongoing, report due by JanuaryShambhala International's interim board says the law firm Wickwire Holm has been investigating allegations of sexual harm caused by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche and other Shambhala leaders since late summer.CanadaNov 26, 2018
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Halifax-based Buddhist group grappling with alleged sexual misconduct announces transition planSakyong Mipham Rinpoche, the leader of the Shambhala International community, stepped back from his duties this month pending the outcome of a third-party investigation.CanadaJul 30, 2018
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‘It appears he had a very revolving door’: Allegations against Halifax-based Buddhist leader risingThe woman whose whistleblowing research has touched off a sex scandal in a Halifax-based Buddhist organization suggests the allegations have just begun.Jul 13, 2018
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Halifax-based Buddhist leader apologizes to community after sexual misconduct allegationsInspired by Tibetan Buddhism, Shambhala is one of the largest western Buddhist movements with more than 200 meditation centres around the world.CanadaJul 10, 2018
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Halifax-based Buddhist leader steps aside amid investigation into sexual misconduct allegationsMembers of the Shambhala leadership body are also stepping down, saying parts of the organization are broken and need to "dissolve" to make room for real change.CanadaJul 9, 2018
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