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Dilan Yesilgöz denkt dat criminaliteit bestrijden hetzelfde is als de rechtsstaat beschermen. Of doet alsof ze het verschil niet weet, wat nog erger is. #domrechts

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The Dalai Lama’s Silence So far, the Dalai Lama is unusually quiet about the armed conflict and humanitarian crisis in Gaza that captures the world’s attention 24/7. Even his silence speaks volumes, though.

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Why I Left the Center for Contemplative Research, after 17 Years with Dr. B. Alan Wallace How do we decide what to do about systems that seem to be causing harm — not just to ourselves, but to others? If we have information, or stories, that might help prevent harm to others, do we have a ...

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A Profession of Faith (and the Designation of a Taboo) Recently, one of our readers took us to task for framing the fourteenth Dalai Lama’s transactional dealings with abusive or even murderous leaders as if his conduct were that of a perfectly ordinary…

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What If Traditional Lamas Simply Can’t Rise To The Occasion? Any plea to leave traditional Tibetan lamas alone because they just can’t help themselves, projects an image of moral impotence and cultural malaise that only serves to illustrate that the rampant…

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This AI generated cover alludes to the Christian motif of the lamb and the lion. Apparently, EBU bigwigs believe that Buddhism will turn lions into vegetarians. Not even the Dalai Lama managed to do that! cdn.sanity.io/files/vbitqo...

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Matthieu Ricard Changes His Tune Being ‘the happiest man alive’ is one hell of a job. Matthieu Ricard built a career out of its performance. For years, he peddled his ideas—Tibetan Buddhist boilerplate mostly—on podia such as Ted…

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French Judge Investigating Robert Spatz (81) Requests Spain’s Judicial Assistance A French judge has requested judicial assistance from the Spanish authorities in relation to an ongoing investigation into allegations of physical and sexual abuse of underage children by the self…

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French Judge Investigating Robert Spatz (81) Requests Spain’s Judicial Assistance In 2019, prior to the delivery of Robert Spatz’s final conviction in Belgium in 2020 for coercion, assault and sexual abuse of dozens of children, six survivors reported similar offences to the French…

French Judge Investigating Robert Spatz (81) Requests Spain’s Judicial Assistance

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The Dalai Lama’s Silence So far, the Dalai Lama is unusually quiet about the armed conflict and humanitarian crisis in Gaza that captures the world’s attention 24/7. Even his silence speaks volumes, though.

The Dalai Lama’s Silence: Update 21 June 2025. openbuddhism.org/blog/2023/th...

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Slovenian media report that EBU-member ‘Shenpen Rinpoche’ was arrested in France According to Slovenian media reports, Ronan Chatelier (also known as Shenpen Rinpoche) has been arrested in France under a European arrest warrant. Slovenian prosecutors have investigated allegations…

Slovenian media report that EBU-member ‘Shenpen Rinpoche’ was arrested in France

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Buddhist Rumours, Backbiting and Cyberbullying: Thai Embassy Steps In The Dutch networks NOS and Omroep Brabant and Open Buddhism investigated a long-standing conflict over the governance of the Buddharama temple in Waalwijk, the Netherlands.

The Dutch networks NOS and Omroep Brabant and Open Buddhism investigated a long-standing conflict over the governance of the Buddharama temple in Waalwijk, the Netherlands. This complex dispute directly involves the Royal Thai Embassy in The Hague.

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My Time in Rigpa On International Women’s Day 2020, Oane Bijlsma published a self-penned story about her time with Sogyal Rinpoche († 2019) and his entourage. Bijlsma was groomed to become a member of the inner circle...

On International Women’s Day 2020, Oane Bijlsma published a self-penned story about her time with Sogyal Rinpoche († 2019) and his entourage. Her essay captures Bijlsma’s insider’s perspective on the events she observed up close.

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‘Codes of conduct’ mean little when the culture of silence remains the same. Indeed, they are a problem because they provide a false sense of security. ‘Wanting’ to prevent, address, and remedy abuse is clearly not enough to actually prevent, address and remedy abuse.

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… Even the confidential advisers played along: their annual reports from 2019 onwards repeat by rote a recommendation to those lagging behind to get in line.’

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… However, this self-imposed, strong-sounding obligation on members was immediately flouted. Year after year, long after the statutory deadlines had passed, the board and general meetings found that groups of members had still not fulfilled this obligation. …

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… henceforth, all members had to introduce a code of ethics and refer to the BUN’s external confidential advisers on their websites.’

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‘In 2019, four years after widespread publicity shook the BUN out of its obvious unwillingness to act as a “moralist,” the members imposed a new obligation on themselves in its statutes and by-laws: ….

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Rients ‘RanZen’ Ritskes: A Self-Made Dutch ‘Roshi’ Exposed In 2013, the inappropriate, unauthorised use of the title Rōshi by Zen.nl-teacher Rients Ritskes was exposed in Dutch media after Sokun Tsushimoto Rōshi (Tenryuji, Kyoto) objected to it.

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Zen.nl-Teachers May Pay For Saturated Market It is questionable whether the exponential growth of the number of Zen.nl-teachers appointed by faux ‘Roshi’ Rients Ritskes—180 and counting—is commercially viable when the demand is finite…

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What Is It Like To Be A Buddha? The German philosopher Peter Sloterdijk once described ‘power’ as the ability to frighten off facts. The Buddha, on the other hand, showed how liberating it is to see facts as they are. However…

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Not Even Kings Get Away With Dzongsar’s “Legal Disclaimer” Devotees of Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse recently posted a “legal disclaimer” that he intends to use when unquestioning, undiscriminating followers are foolish enough to commit to a “real bond” with him…

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Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Questioning even a single abusive teacher or community might trigger Buddhist lineages' collapse like a house of cards. The apparent unwillingness of the Buddhist Union of the Netherlands (BUN) to face the enabling conduct within its own ranks is a good case in point.

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Buddhas Can Do No Harm, Full Stop It is imperative to recognise that the interpretation of the qualities of fully enlightened Buddhas by true believing Tibetan Buddhists must be taken literally: Buddhas can do no harm, full stop.

Buddhas Can Do No Harm, Full Stop

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Buddhist Union’s Cultural Relativism and Moral Leniency Increase Risk of Long-term Abuse The Dutch Buddhist Union's non-binding stance on sexual abuse is not new, for it has been its go-to approach since the early 1990s. For decades, its members' indifference to abuse and aversion to what they call 'moralism' has led to an entrenched focus on optics that must hide their tolerance of abuse, secrecy and circumvention of its self-imposed rules.

Buddhist Union’s Cultural Relativism and Moral Leniency Increase Risk of Long-term Abuse

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Buddhist Rumours, Backbiting and Cyberbullying: Thai Embassy Steps In The Dutch networks NOS and Omroep Brabant and Open Buddhism investigated a long-standing conflict over the governance of the Buddharama temple in Waalwijk, the Netherlands. This complex dispute directly involves the Royal Thai Embassy in The Hague and a board member of the Dutch Buddhist Union (BUN).

Buddhist Rumours, Backbiting and Cyberbullying: Thai Embassy Steps In

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What Is It Like To Be A Buddha? The German philosopher Peter Sloterdijk once described 'power' as the ability to frighten off facts. The Buddha, on the other hand, showed how liberating it is to see facts as they are. However, converts who choose Buddhism, should do better not to turn away from the philosophical legacy of their youth.

What Is It Like To Be A Buddha?

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Phantom Temples And Fake Curricula The educational fraud by an Italian 'phantom university' is a clear reminder of patterns of deception that are all too common in Buddhist communities in the West.

Phantom Temples And Fake Curricula

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Judge Normán Grants Request For A Stay In Palpung Thubten Chöling Case The presiding judge granted the request for a stay in the case of three female plaintiffs against Palpung Thubten Chöling (PTC) until 6 June 2024. The plaintiffs hold PTC accountable for the alleged sexual abuse by Lama Norlha (d. 2018), its decades-long spiritual head.

Judge Normán Grants Request For A Stay In Palpung Thubten Chöling Case

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