Buddhist
Shambhala International (post-Sakyong scandal)
23/40· HighConfidence: High
Western Tibetan Buddhist organisation founded by Chögyam Trungpa (1973). Sakyong Mipham (Trungpa's son) stepped back in 2018 after Project Sunshine reports documenting sexual misconduct.
CLCI radar
High Control
BITE breakdown
Behavior Control6/10
Information Control5/10
Thought Control6/10
Emotional Control6/10
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0 — Western Tibetan Buddhist organisation founded by Chögyam Trungpa; 2018 Sakyong Mipham misconduct revelations.
Founded
1973
Members
Tens of thousands lifetime
Active in
USA, Europe, Global
In context
Shambhala combines Tibetan Vajrayana with Trungpa's distinctive 'Shambhala Training' secular-meditation programme. Multiple post-2018 governance reforms followed the Sakyong Mipham revelations. Continues in significantly reformed structure.
Notable public ex-members
- Multiple Project Sunshine sources
Legal cases & controversies
- 2018 Sakyong Mipham misconduct revelations
Timeline
- 1973Trungpa establishes Shambhala lineage
- 2018Sakyong Mipham steps back after Project Sunshine reports
Sources
- Project Sunshine reports (2018)
- Andrea M. Winn investigations
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