What happened to Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche?

The sakyong, whose birth name is Osel Rangdrol Mukpo, had “stepped away” from teaching and administrative duties in 2018 after allegations of sexual abuse and misconduct were made against Shambhala teachers and leaders, including him, Tricycle reported Friday. The community’s board of directors resigned in 2018.

Where is Sakyong Mipham now?

Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche has been in India with his wife since stepping back from his duties.

Where is Pema Chodron living now?

Chödrön has written several dozen books and audiobooks, and is principal teacher at Gampo Abbey in Nova Scotia.

What branch of Buddhism is Shambhala?

A BRANCH OF TIBETAN BUDDHISM, Shambhala is a community founded by Chögyam Trungpa and now led by his son, Ösel Rangdröl Mukpo, also known as Mipham J. Mukpo or Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche.

Was Trungpa Rinpoche an alcoholic?

Trungpa was also known for smoking tobacco and liberally using alcohol; many who knew him characterized him as an alcoholic. He began drinking occasionally shortly after arriving in India.

Who is the head of Shambhala?

Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche
Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche is the head of the Shambhala organization, a global network of meditation and retreat centers.

Is Pema Chodron a Tibetan Buddhist?

Pema Chödrön (པད་མ་ཆོས་སགྲོན padma chos sgron “lotus dharma lamp”; born Deirdre Blomfield-Brown, July 14, 1936) is an American Tibetan Buddhist. She is an ordained nun, former acharya of Shambhala Buddhism and disciple of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche.

Why did Pema Chodron change her name?

Chögyam Trungpa became her teacher, and in 1981, Pema became the first American woman to become a fully ordained Buddhist nun in the Tibetan tradition. During her spiritual studies, she was given the name Pema Chödrön, which means “lotus torch of the dharma” (a loose translation might be “lamp of the truth”).

What is Trungpa Rinpoche like as a person?

Trungpa Rinpoche was, like an rock star or leader, incredibly charismatic and attractive to his students. There was, however, then, little sense of power-play. Example: he asked my mom, once, who was lovely and tall and fit, if she’d like to sleep with him.

Did Chogyam Trungpa sleep with his students?

Chogyam Trungpa didn’t sleep with all his students, of course—not even many of them. Many of the students he did sleep with were married, but this was the 70s when key parties and wife swapping were far less foreign to fun-lovin’ party animals than they are now.

Did Lord Trungpa drink alcohol?

Trungpa formally renounced his monastic vows in 1969. Trungpa was also known for smoking tobacco and liberally using alcohol; many who knew him characterized him as an alcoholic. He began drinking occasionally shortly after arriving in India.

Can Jamyang Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche reach Chogyam Trungpa’s level of understanding?

D zongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche, who has been the leading advisor steering Rigpa during its recent crises, has spoken often of his reverence for Chogyam Trungpa. He has humbly said that he could never hope to reach Chogyam Trungpa’s level of understanding and capabilities as a Buddhist master.