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CRUEL MONKS III: Buddhist #metoo, monastic mis-use of tantra to extract the “life-essence” from women’s subtle mind-bodies, patriarchal monastic power and privilege and child abusive Dob Dob culture, a Jekyll and Hyde “porn and F-Boy” culture and the question whether women should be participating in such cultures/institutions

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"The time has come for Buddhist women, together with male allies who genuinely support equality and respect for women, to reconsider where they place their devotion, labour, money, public endorsement and trust. A monk’s robes are not proof of realisation, compassion, courage or even ordinary decency. A prestigious title does not transform bullying into enlightened… Continue reading CRUEL MONKS III: Buddhist #metoo, monastic mis-use of tantra to extract the “life-essence” from women’s subtle mind-bodies, patriarchal monastic power and privilege and child abusive Dob Dob culture, a Jekyll and Hyde “porn and F-Boy” culture and the question whether women should be participating in such cultures/institutions

CRUEL MONKS (I): A PATTERN OF COWARDICE, CRUELTY, ABUSE AND UNACCOUNTABILITY IN PALPUNG BUDDHIST CENTRES. The case of Palpung Thubten Choling and Lama Norlha, and Ongoing Unresolved Allegations, No Contact, Refusal to Investigate, and Vexatious Harassing Court cases involving Senior Monk teachers

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“Palpung Thubten Choling monastery, formerly known as Kagyu Thubten Choling (KTC), faced allegations of a four-decade pattern of sexual assault by Lama Norlha Rinpoche. Lama Norlha, who founded  KTC in Wappingers Falls, New York State, died in 2018. The lawsuit, filed in federal court by three women in 2023, highlights a series of alleged abuses… Continue reading CRUEL MONKS (I): A PATTERN OF COWARDICE, CRUELTY, ABUSE AND UNACCOUNTABILITY IN PALPUNG BUDDHIST CENTRES. The case of Palpung Thubten Choling and Lama Norlha, and Ongoing Unresolved Allegations, No Contact, Refusal to Investigate, and Vexatious Harassing Court cases involving Senior Monk teachers