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How an abuse scandal devastated the Buddhist faith community | DW Documentary

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In August 2017, the Dalai Lama’s Buddhist faith community was left reeling by allegations of abuse. It was claimed that the world-famous Lama Sogyal Rinpoche had sexually abused students over many years.

According to the allegations, the Lama Sogyal Rinpoche had been sexually and physically abusing his students for decades. But how could Tibetan Buddhist authorities allow such things to happen? This documentary brings to light crimes long concealed by silence - rapes, psychological manipulation and the embezzlement of funds. Although it enjoys an excellent reputation in the West, Tibetan Buddhism has been rocked by a number of serious scandals. Through the story of Ricardo, abused from childhood and now on a personal quest for justice, this documentary gives a voice to the many victims.

The filmmakers explore the reasons why these scandals were not properly investigated and how the alleged perpetrators, protected by stoic silence, were able to evade justice. Their research takes them to Buddhist centers in France, Belgium, Britain and Spain. And to the northern Indian city of Dharamshala, headquarters of the Tibetan government in exile, which still remains stubbornly silent over these known cases of abuse. Casting all the clichés aside, this investigation takes a deeper look at Buddhist milieus that sometimes manage to dazzle people with their exotic spirituality. The documentary lifts the veil of silence and shows what goes on behind the scenes in some Buddhist faith communities

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@eddieeddie8241

1 day ago

We cannot appreciate DW enough for bringing these crimes into light. Well done.

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@HB-mr7xz

1 day ago

Unfortunately many people in the world used religions for their own benefits and selfishness. It's really sad to hear this happening over and over again across the world.

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@wilzee

20 hours ago

As a buddhist, this story has shocked and sadden me. Regardless of how i feel, it’s important the truth is out there and the victims get justice.

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@Steveinthailand

1 day ago (edited)

I used to be a Buddhist monk in Thailand at a world famous meditation retreat in Chiang Mai province.. I disrobed after just five months due to the retreat's total money-making scamming. Monks were breaking lots of precepts: eating evening meals, driving their own cars (wearing a jacket and cap for dusguise) and dating women online etc... I've so many untold stories. I'd love to give DW the insight, if they're interested.

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@Beijaxol

1 day ago

No surprise. Absolute power corrupts absolutely . Justice for the innocent victims and abandoned children.

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@AceOfSpadesX

1 day ago

This is easily one of the best documentary channels on the web. You touch on topics that are seldom discussed and I am grateful for that.

@barbaraseymour3437

1 day ago

The DW never disappoints with its documentaries - the topics, delivery, professionalism.

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@CharlesGLin

1 day ago

Thank you DW for the great documentary. I believe and practice

Buddhism myself. This documentary woke up some of my consciousness on the inside. Nowadays people use religions to achieve their political or personal agenda. We need to have unbiased media like DW to provide some pathways to wisdom.

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@jdmmg4904

1 day ago

Thank you for reporting on this. Much respect and strength for the victims ❤

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@itsudesuka

1 day ago

Great appreciation to the courageous people who made this film possible, especially the victims.

@smossnektery7581

1 day ago (edited)

That is so sad they met a bad guru.

There are rotten fruits in every tree, just like there are evil people everywhere.

If this is the truth, I am glad this is being exposed, justice must be prevailed. The rotten, wormy meat must be removed.

By the way, I am a student whom study Theravada Buddhism in Cambodia. My guru is ethical, I think I am pretty fortunate .

@Bhorangzen2040

1 day ago

Firstly, Dalai Lama is considered the spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhism but he doesn’t yield much authority governing the three other Tibetan Buddhist schools, namely Nyingma, Sakya and Kagyu. Dalai Lama is the head of Gelugpa school and has almost authority over it.

Most of these so called Buddhist masters are from either Nyingmapa or Kagyupa where there is less discipline and more venture into the tantric practices.

Tibetan Buddhism suffers from the same problems that plague other religions and practitioners need to really dedicate enough time to research a guru. Don’t get fooled by their words.

Authentic masters are far away from the material accumulation project and in some cave in the Himalayas.

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@webinfomail

1 day ago

I think the world should stop leaving old men alone with young children.... No matter the setting, because any combination of young child and a powerful man alone is a Bad Situation.

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@shupuilui8959

1 day ago (edited)

Put a bunch of children with old men in an unsupervised isolated setting. What could go wrong?

@kereszt1

19 hours ago

Happens in any religion or institution where there is such a large power imbalance. Stay away from such situations.

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@mahraz1

1 day ago (edited)

Another 1st Class documentary from the DW Team....The depth of the details in this documentary is extraordinary, yet so sad and heartbreaking...Once again, Well Done DW.

The 14th Dalai Lama, the highest spiritual figure and ruler of Tibet, as well as the recipient of the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize, ought to have the decency and bravery to express deepest regret to these youngsters in light of the Dutch King's solemn apology for the Netherlands' historical involvement in slavery...

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@christopherebukaojukwu8215

1 day ago

The thing about this as is in all religions is that the good ones know what the bad ones do and do nothing.

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@mnspugs-pk6034

15 hours ago

It is commendable that you choose this journey of reporting, even after you're parents left you at a shrine as a child. More power to you humble soul. May the peace destroyers face penalties that ache our heart.

@haile308

6 hours ago

im a buddhist and i thank you for shinning the light on these aweful and gruesom acts. justice needs to be served and the stain needs to be purged from the community. its ugly and these predators in sheep skin needs to be punished and shamed to the full extent of the law.

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@carettamyers13

1 day ago

Disturbing! Justice for these ladies please. I hope no child will be hurt like this EVER.

@joelgaas858

23 hours ago

Big salute to DW.... More and more investigative documentaries........like this we can not allow someone will use the blanket of religion and faith on exploiting our women and our people. Because... that act is not represent faith of God but a devil.

@gilenasimons7081

1 day ago

I am pleased to have adopted Taoist principles to my Buddhist beliefs. Time and time again we see corruption in religions across our globe. I do believe there is a latency for evil in select members of our species which grows when they perceive power. God bless and ament. 🇬🇧

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@SabineWald_NowHere

1 day ago

Good on you DW Documentary for reporting on this. Hopefully it helps some of the blinded spiritual followers take the cults seriously. Any spiritual formation is a cult, there's no question about it. People get tortured psychologically or physically and some have ended their lives in these communities but governments haven't regulated this and do nothing about it. The followers usually protect the cult leaders because they are heavily hypnotised by their charisma.

@sriannatta2796

21 hours ago

Do NOT leave your mind at the door. There should be no dedication unless earned and then still you should be able to question. Mětta Karuna Mudhita Uppheka for all those suffering by such horrible offenses.

🙏🏾🕉🙏🏾

@ChannelJtotheD

6 hours ago

Shocking, disturbing and in disbelief. All this occurring and in the name of religion. Parents be vigilant when it comes to whom you surround your children with. It’s a sad happening for all the victims. I was always told that Hinduism/Budism was a good clean religion and here we go with so much scandal. May all the places of worship be safe in all religions. 🙏

@andromedaandromedic8126

20 hours ago

Recent scandals also shake my faith into religious Buddhism. But I decided to start again from scratch, exploring Budhisam from written Budhist text, not ever will worship religious authority. For everyone who feel the same - keep your faith and practice, faith is not guilty cuz religious authority was sinful.

@suzannahmontreal1051

1 day ago (edited)

Don't trust anyone but yourself, nobody else, never. If you see men standing in front of people playing dress up as priest, monk, lama, sensei, pastor, bishop, gourou or whatever they need to called themselves just turn around and walk away. Whether they're after something or hiding something it's always suspicious

@koshisunuwarrai

22 hours ago

it is sad that most people don't realize the difference between faith and a blind faith.

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@DharmaKyab

1 day ago (edited)

This documentary appears to be incomplete. The researcher behind it should thoroughly study the video footages of Dalai Lama speaking in Tibetan. By doing so, they will discover the numerous instances in which he has actively worked and spoken out to raise awareness about sexual harassment and malpractices by Buddhist teachers worldwide.

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@phuntshopelden345

10 hours ago (edited)

To loosely say 'abused by buddhism' targets buddhism at large. Please be mindful that an action of an individual shouldn't represent a group as a whole. Buddhism does not teach any sort of violence or abuse. Its the people who misuses or abuse it. No religion accepts or approves of sexual abuses. Its a basic common sense

@Hoa-Luu-Ly

1 day ago

Buddha , he even said to question all teachings and religions. You're on your own quest to find enlightenment. People follow religions like a cult and use the name of it to exploit the weak and abuse the kind. It's human dig their own grave 🤦🏻‍♀️

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@harperwelch5147

1 day ago (edited)

“You should not put all responsibilities on my shoulders.” Indeed. That’s why leaders depend on others and delegate authority to achieve what must be achieved to do their job as best they can.

@DarylSolis

1 day ago

No justice for the victims. Quite sad.

@dcallan812

1 day ago

The news |I would be shocked to hear is any religion NOT having skeletons in the closet. As soon as a group of people have power over others, abuse is just sitting by waiting for the first touch or thump.

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@McLKeith

1 day ago

The Buddha said “Be a light unto oneself.” He did not say to blindly follow a guru.

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@henke8304

1 hour ago

I believe every word you say. I wish you peace and healing and justice. Please continue doing what you do .

@mesonhyolmo7242

1 day ago

I respect and give value to all religion but we should not do fully trust on gurus or teachers what they say and order. There must be control on even trust too. It is Yourself to take decision and choose right path, No one is greater than you yourself.🙏🙏.

@nneichan9353

1 day ago

this kind of thing is one reason I do not belong to an organized buddhist community. I still classify myself as buddhist, but I don't associate with people I could trust only to discover this kind of horror.

@davidhaugen9966

1 day ago

Thank you for this presentation. I never could have guessed the infamy in the Buddhst sphere.

@pcc.4954

51 minutes ago

This entire record narrates the divergence in the development of Tibetan Tantra Buddhism in the West. But at the same time, it also deepened the misunderstanding of Tibetan Tantra Buddhism. In fact, being able to truly understand "it" is a lucky thing. It depends on each person's abilities, and it is not suitable for everyone. Maybe the problem lies in the blind obedience in each person. Before entering the door of Tibetan Tantra Buddhism, there are some basics that need to be known.

@RoseNZieg

1 day ago

the only way to stop this is to have an outsider investigate the allegations.

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@EmmaDee

1 day ago

There’s no reason AT ALL these kids, now adults would come forward to relive this trauma if it weren’t truth.

@wanalan9958

3 hours ago

It is not the religion but the human being behind it.

@tibetmusicvideos7593

1 day ago

Dear fellow seekers on the path of truth and compassion,

As followers of the Buddha's teachings, we strive to cultivate wisdom, kindness, and integrity in our lives. Our shared commitment to these principles compels us to address a grave issue that has recently come to light within our community: the occurrence of sexual assault perpetrated by individuals who may hold positions of authority or influence, such as so-called gurus.

First and foremost, it is crucial to emphasize that any form of sexual assault is absolutely unacceptable and should be exposed. We must not shy away from shining a light on such heinous acts, regardless of the status or reputation of the perpetrator. The pain and trauma experienced by the victims must be acknowledged, and their voices must be heard.

However, it is equally important to recognize that the actions of a few individuals do not represent the entire Buddhist community. Buddhism teaches us to understand that each individual is responsible for their own thoughts, words, and deeds. It is the individual who commits abuse and should bear the consequences of their actions, rather than attributing blame to the wider Buddhist community.

In light of these unfortunate incidents, we must foster an environment that encourages openness, support, and accountability. It is crucial for us to strengthen the framework of ethical guidelines within our community, ensuring that it provides a safe and secure space for all practitioners. Transparency, responsible leadership, and the establishment of mechanisms for reporting and addressing such misconduct are essential.

Moreover, we must actively promote education and awareness about consent, boundaries, and healthy relationships within our sangha. By nurturing a culture of respect, empathy, and empowerment, we can work together to prevent abuse and protect the well-being of all members.

Finally, let us remember that Buddhism teaches us the profound interconnectedness of all beings. When we encounter such painful situations, it is an opportunity to reflect on the impermanence and suffering inherent in human existence. Let us respond with compassion and dedication to upholding the fundamental values of our tradition, promoting healing, justice, and the integrity of the Buddhist path.

May all beings be free from harm, may their voices be heard, and may we walk this path together with wisdom and compassion.

With Metta,

A fellow Buddhist

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@kdramasnaps1896

1 day ago

Blind faith in any religion is worse . Belief in yourself , belief in the connection between you n your god . I dont think at times like this guru or any sort of human will bring god closer to you . 🙏

Everybody has their own vested interest putting their own thoughts into the teachings so it changes the narattion .

@erikweston209

1 day ago

this is also the Dharma. Thank you for telling the truth.

@dikidiki89

18 hours ago (edited)

His Holiness Dalai Lama said many times that before you follow a teacher always research and even during teaching one should always ask when in doubt and not to follow blindly… and to analyze the teachings. Analyzing, questioning and researching is also heart of Buddhism too. Buddha also said.. before believing my words ask n analyze. Some of the lamas in the names of Buddhist who did these crime are not true Lama. His Holiness never encourage any foreigners to convert into Buddhist. He clearly said one should stay in their own religion. So always ask, research and analyze.

@roobetaroo3133

33 minutes ago

It is indeed a heartbreaking and deeply disturbing account of abuse and exploitation within the OKC Tibetan Buddhist community and other Buddhist communities. The experiences described by the individuals involved are traumatic and should be taken seriously. It is crucial to acknowledge and address cases of abuse and misconduct within any religious or spiritual organization.

While Buddhism, like any religion, has principles and teachings that promote compassion, wisdom, and ethical conduct, it is important to recognize that no religion or community is immune to the actions of individuals who misuse their power. It is crucial to separate the actions of individuals from the teachings of the religion itself.

Countering this account requires acknowledging the victims' experiences, supporting their pursuit of justice, and working towards ensuring the safety and well-being of individuals within religious communities. It is essential to investigate allegations of abuse thoroughly, hold the perpetrators accountable, and implement measures to prevent such incidents in the future.

Moreover, it is important to recognize that the actions of a few individuals do not represent the entire Buddhist community or invalidate the positive aspects and teachings of Buddhism. Many Buddhist practitioners and organizations are committed to upholding ethical conduct and creating safe environments for their members.

Ultimately, it is necessary to confront and address abuse and exploitation within religious communities, regardless of their affiliation, and work towards creating spaces that prioritize the well-being, dignity, and safety of all individuals involved.

@lancesay

1 day ago

thank you for exposing the dark side of religions. this is why many are turning away from religions these days. religions are not the same as once... or before, we hardly hear about it. what is going through thailand right now is all about this and money.

@Dr.Engr005

1 day ago

Very sad to know about this stupidity. The points of energy. ®️™️

@tammyloo9165

1 day ago

The Buddha taught that attachment leads to suffering. in this awful case, it’s the attachment to a so called Guru. May we all have the wisdom to avoid such blind attachment 🙏🏽. Sending Metta ❤ to all victims. May they heal from this trauma. And thank you for exposing this cult.

@beanbean8375

1 day ago

Only 9 mins in and oof. Guy groomed kids like a cult leader. That this is likely not an isolated case ain't great

@tenzint4613

6 hours ago

What I don’t understand is how can these people get themselves get abused for years only because their masters are asking them to keep quiet for dharma. I know it is easier said than done. I don’t know a lot of Buddhism but I think the very foundation of Buddhism is to question and to raise your doubts whenever there’s one weather it’s about your teacher or religion itself. I hope people keep questioning their faith.

@John-fs2cu

16 hours ago

Religion problem is a title broadcasting everyone avoids.

It's only covered in the DW channel.

In fact, the devastation of religion is an old problem.

It's a historically recurring problem, but one that everyone avoids.

To think of religion as a sanctuary is itself a perversion.

I would like to express my gratitude to the DW channel for broadcasting.

@yveb9074

16 hours ago (edited)

Never sacrifice your right to say 'NO' no matter how "devoted" you might be to the Guru. Manipulation is a very human trait. Enlightenment is very difficult to attain /maintain on Earth. Predators know where to find the easiest prey.

@stefanjohansson2373

1 day ago

It’s common that religious leaders miss use their power and position, and sadly this exists in all religions. Religions are also behind a lot of wars, and still a lot of people thinks it’s a good idea… 🤔

@Erik_mit_K

15 hours ago

They learned well from the church, always blame the victim. Religion will always attract those predators, and the others will always look away.😢

@vibnwis

5 hours ago

I am a Buddhist. All Buddhists should practise five-precepts, and Buddhist teachers, e.g. Buddhist monks, practise 227 precepts. One of them is sexual misconduct. Why and how do the students still believe in the teacher when he has failed to practise the precepts? It is so strange to me to see Westnen followers follow the teacher like he is God. As a student, you need to attend dhamma talks, meditation sessions, and food offerings. Occasionally, some sort of ceremony. Why spend time with the teacher all day long, and why donate all your money. This is definitely not Buddhism. Western followers practise Buddhism the same way they practise Christianity.

@thuptentenzin7850

1 day ago (edited)

There is no head of the Church as in Christianity in bhuddism. Dalai lama is most respected religious leader but he is not the head of tibetan bhuddism, He belongs to one of the four tibetan bhuddists schools, each school has its own religoius head. So their is no heriarchy in tibetan bhuddism similar to christianity. People in the world think he is head of Bhuddism as Pope, but he is not. He is most famous bhuddist leader. He has no technical power of excomunication or ban as in christian church traditions. He has no control over behaviours of some tibetan and western bhuddists teachers, he can only advice and request the correctness of behaviours of monks and teachers as he has always done. Followers has to be careful to whom to follow.

unfortunately since thousands of years cases of abuse was there, there still are and there will be.

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@naminami4897

2 hours ago

Happened in many many countries. They called it ‘devotion’. 😵‍💫

@johanjohansson1434

1 day ago

DW Documentary, vielen Dank wie immer 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

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@musgrave6886

1 day ago

their hypocrisy is appalling.

@homobohemicus

21 hours ago (edited)

Just look at Mother Theresa and the pain she inflicted with her practices but hiding in the lime light of politics, money, fame with the regular poor men and women in Kolkata... I am sad to see that the Dali Lama couldn't find it universally simple to say "This is wrong".. no buts or ifs... But after living in Thailand for over 15y I discovered that any organised religion or philosophy and yes even Buddhism like any other is stained in scandals and compounded by the Asian "saving face" culture resulting in a don't ask don't tell reality. NO ONE should be beyond reproach even the head of the Buddhist faith...

Myanmar anyone?

What a typical guy response... "I did not do anything wrong. It is a spiteful lying woman who fell in love with me...!!!!!!!! "Shameful...

@somerandomfella

1 day ago

Following something or someone is for lost people.

@wojomojo

12 hours ago (edited)

Do the Westerners who put Tibetan Buddhism on such a high pedestal, beyond their own societal norms, bear some responsibility for these tragedies? Or is it solely the religion's or even the Dalai Lama's fault? Seems to me it is as much the former as it is the latter, as they projected the papal infallibility that they expected from the monotheistic Christian tradition onto Tibetan Buddhism. Throw in a bad apples in powerful positions and you get these tragedies in every religion. I deeply admire Tibetans and their religion, and agree with many of the concepts from Buddhism, but whenever you put aside your own thoughts and just blindly follow any religion you are probably just idol worshiping as Jesus preached against.

@MrCookding

1 day ago (edited)

Wrong guru is an extremely sad situation. It is like a lottery system. In this modern era, I would say spread your bets a bit with different teachers and lineages. The life force of a lineage itself is definitely real but already difficult for up keep on its own and if you have a wrong lama stand in the way... It becomes almost impossible for benefits. Buddhism is a team sports (sooner the better people realize this) and if some team members go down, we should support them. Hopefully any victim should not give up and perhaps a female teacher with an authentic lineage... we need some kind of support system for them and healing.

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@taidelek9994

1 day ago

Where there is blind faith and blind confidence, there is no spirituality.

@tenzinwoedhen4995

16 hours ago

it is important to acknowledge that we should not undermine a 2500-year-old religion, its beliefs, and the benefits it brings to its followers. Every religion, like any human endeavor, possesses both positive and negative aspects. Therefore, it is crucial not to blindly accept everything we see and hear in this video . Instead, I firmly believe in conducting thorough research supported by concrete evidence, rather than relying solely on stories. It is not my intention to label this particular video as fake, but it appears to lack hard evidence and relies predominantly on a narrative."

@bieditso2038

1 day ago

Always knew something very werid about those monks and missionaries running around gathering children. 😮

@gkukel

1 day ago

When I appreciate DW for bringing real issues, I also should correct some interviewees shown here some of which are misleading. Either they don't fully understand Buddhism or they are upto to something, I don't know. I agree there are lots of fake masters, but it's the responsibility of the students to question, question, question.....When you going to buy a diamond sometime you buy fake ones, so to avoid that you have to thoroughly investigate it. Don't say all Buddhist masters are fake, there are diamonds but you have the eyes and minds to differente them.

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@zhiwui2114

1 day ago

I understand why the Dalai Lama is doing this. And why this is happening.

His country is under occupation and his priority is his people. Denouncing these sexual abusers would weaken his cause and give ammunition to his detractors.

These scumbags use their positions of power, their ability to give meaning and hope to individuals and they abuse it for their own selfish gains.

People fall victim to these scumbags because they're told what they want to hear: words of hope and a sense of purpose.

The acts of abuse and the silence and implicit approval is wrong.

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@hirokomorioka6562

16 hours ago

Every religion and cult has the sexual abuse. Dalai Lama also talked about it.

@katiedotson704

1 hour ago

It is my belief that when the Dalai Lama removed his name from the letter condemning sexual relationships between student and teacher, that it was an indication of his own guilt.

@Mina-op5rc

11 hours ago (edited)

The saddest thing is the number of people to fall for these false spiritual teachers even today. Walking the Buddhah's path is not easy, and people who do not want to do the hard work start following these so-called fake gurus or spiritual teachers hoping they will take them to the enlightenment. I never even trusted Dali Lama in my spiritual path. He is a political figure that has his own agenda. Study Buddhism, practice it every day, and find the teacher within yourself.

@mironmao

1 day ago

Let truth be told. May God grant us all discrimination to find the perfect master.

@lily_m3538

23 hours ago

An important documentary that exposes and warns potential acolytes of what can happen.

@yanifree114

1 day ago

Well done. Thank you.

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@user-pt2pc5uf1g

18 hours ago

Let the one who has not sinned cast the first stone.

@maresabruiners5199

11 hours ago

Everyone has the right not to be violated not in anyway and those that violate one sexually should not go unpunished,,and countries should work together on punishing the wrongdoers

@PA-hi9wj

18 hours ago (edited)

I'm genuinely baffled at how the Dalai Lama could laugh during a serious meeting about child abuse. I can't see any laughing matter in such circumstances. Especially when all children rely on known religious figures like him to act righteously & honorably to protect them

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@tarac8186

15 hours ago

J ai fait partie d un centre bouddhiste en Suisse et vraiment je recommande d être vigilant aussi avec le dirigeant du centre laïc faites une enquête, posez des questions, ne donner pas d argent (une petite donation suffit), ne faites pas de travail gratuit et ne donner pas d informations personnelles. Garder vos distance suivez votre intuition. 🙏

@baalah3338

1 day ago

🏡 Home and Biological Parents are supposed to be the safest place for children 😇 Lord keep our places of worship safe for all 🙏🏽

@mzee5533

1 day ago

The gvt who are not holding these organizations accountable are to blame. They must make these religious institutions pay tax and must not be allowed to be part of the government

@kasturiswami784

23 hours ago

I once saw a male Buddhist monk chasing a srilankan female Buddhist nun in an Indian touristy place. I thought to myself one can change ones dress outwardly but remain same inside.

@mkkrupp2462

1 day ago

Michael Nolan, former monk and assistant to Rinpoche - “it’s definitely like the mafia”.

@aboveandbeyond37

22 hours ago

It exists in almost all religions and cultures. In this world no one really comes out clean.

@psychedelic707

1 day ago

All wolves in sheep's clothing...

@tenzintseten

16 hours ago

His holiness the Dalai Lama has never propagated Buddhism. He says it is best to follow the religion of the family you are born into. Moreover, he always mention that one must not follow Buddhism blindly and that even Buddha himself asks not to follow him blindly. May those in suffering find peace. Om mani padme hung.

@NeutronStar9

21 hours ago

You must also do a documentary on ISKCON and many other religious institutions.

@tenzintseten

1 day ago

There are different sects in Tibetan Buddhism and each sects have their own head. His holiness the Dalai Lama is the head of Gelugpa sect and doesn’t hold authority over the other sects. The Lamas in question are from other sects.

@luciavalente1002

1 day ago

So the Dalai Lama laughed when he was told about it and people think he is so 'good' I have never felt that he was 'good' He is an actor. What does he do that makes him 'good'?

@rohankemprai9581

1 day ago

I believe dw should nt have banned the peace loving communitys documentary . Rules and courage should be for all equally and not for anything else

@dianehghzn7670

1 day ago

Beyond punnishment or above thinking theyll not get their right deserves for the wrongs or rights that anyone does if not the law karma will definitely catch up with them anyway there will be no escape they will get their punishments

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@geethajayaprakash9585

18 hours ago

Sanyasin, priest,lama,or mullah

Its hard to find a spiritual leader who is beyond worldly riches

@TasmiQ2

2 hours ago

Saddened that east vs west logic came up when evil behaviour is inexcusable, Dalai Lama's Nobel Prize can be seriously questioned when he remains quiet to those that control his purse strings...

@quynhannecy5074

1 day ago (edited)

I used to Totally Trust if I am suffered it is good due to the definition of purge. But the more I grow up, the more skeptical I feel. Who are they and How dare they to have right to say that Bad Is Deserve To You? while the last word of Budda: Finally, You are the only one can help yourself. So why I have to 'seek help' and blind obeidence ??? And if everyone have past life so the past of the past ... of Budda is what? Nothing. Kind of vicious circle, but I now know: Belief is also a weapon for evils to conquer human' wills, power to conquer himself as wisdom, ludicrously, his own Enlightment. When he tries to seek by leaning on who claimed himself as a Student of Buddhism.

I dont decline Good Deeds, lessons and value from any religion but first of all: we must always know - Your Life Is On Your Choice. It requires us to dare Rethink before have faith.

P/S: A viral and controversal video btw Daila Latma - singer Lady Gaga about his inappropriate behavior in front of ppl in a meeting is one of oxymorony. Woah :))) eyes open for me, if he dares to do it in public so imagine if in private space... who knows what a Nobel Prizer could do?

@shodopoet

1 day ago (edited)

Great doc “Don’t follow leaders…”

@mohammedsaysrashid3587

19 hours ago

Another wonderful documentary video shared by an excellent DW documentary channel....thank you...for sharing

@tibet4088

1 day ago

It is very important to notice that the abuse against children were committed by a western person bearing a Tibetan name but NOT TIBETAN! As the commentator said, he is from Belgium!!!

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@hoale811

11 minutes ago

People commit the same crimes. It doesnt matter which religion or place as long as there is no rightfull judge.

@georged1160

1 day ago

Its good to filter out the impurity, You simply cannot brush aside the whole religion of more than 2600 yrs old by this documentary of abuses. It is also very important to accept the fact that Buddhism also benefited countless people

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@edwardsnowden8821

1 day ago

This is not an isolated Case..

@abellyold4859

21 hours ago (edited)

The problem is people in general think that Tibet is Shangri La and thus a spiritual paradise where anything associated with it is mistakenly seen as pure and beyond reproach. This is confirmation bias and stereotyping not based on reality.

@princenegi1886

1 day ago

One thing to notice is that Buddhism isn't a monolithic religion with Dalai lama as its leader.Even within Tibetan Buddhism there are many factions,sects which have seperate leaders who don't necessarily follow him.

@associatedblacksheepandmisfits

9 hours ago

Critical thinking is sorely needed.😢

@forestanimalito236

1 day ago

I was perplexed for many years about finding so called Absolute truth... until I finally discovered this statement: "I maintain that Truth is a pathless land, and you cannot approach it by any path whatsoever, by any religion, by any sect. That is my point of view, and I adhere to that absolutely and unconditionally. Truth, being limitless, unconditioned, unapproachable by any path whatsoever, cannot be organised... The moment you follow someone you cease to follow Truth... You are depending for your spirituality on someone else, for your happiness on someone else, for your enlightenment on someone else.... No man from outside can make you free..... No one holds the Key to the Kingdom of Happiness. No one has the authority to hold that key. That key is your own self, and in the development and the purification and in the incorruptibility of that self alone is the Kingdom of Eternity." It was none other than Jiddu Krishnamurti, wha said it in 1929.

@denisedecarlo9311

1 day ago

I knew this must have been going on...they are just so quiet and shut off...so happy it's coming out as I said I was sure it was happening

@pasangfernandes4938

23 hours ago

There are many who use religion for their personal interests. They misinterpret religion adding their beliefs to it. Any monk or nun who indulges in such practice or shows any sign of wavering away from the teaching is relieved from the monastery to live normal life outside.

@hiucheefatt9323

46 minutes ago

Its not for no reason that when Sakyamuni Buddha about to enter Nirvana, Ananda representing other disciples asked him who will be their leader and supreme teacher after the Buddha. Instead of appointing the most attained disciple such as Maulgayayana, Kasyapa or Subhuti, the Buddha said my teaching (buddha dharma) and rules (Vinaya) is your teacher. Follow his teaching and precepts nothing will go wrong.

@imh9278

1 day ago

It is all a business.. very few are genuine

@loliwemoyo5680

1 day ago

The Dalai Lama is as complicit as the pope. This docu shows people with a platform to get justice abuses are worse in poor areas. We are all fighting the same demons only some have big platform enabling them to hurt many. To be inquisitive and doubtful is a good thing lest you fall pray.

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@theepicbookandbusman5208

12 hours ago

This documentary is pretty old as they are using old footage of interviews. Both Sogyal and Namkah passed away years ago.

@fatcat1330

1 day ago (edited)

Tibetan buddhism does not represent Buddhism in general. It has a lot of difference from the Buddhism practiced worldwide

@lululand1653

16 hours ago

Thank you DW for bringing this into the light.

DW Documentary

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@gkukel

1 day ago (edited)

Dalai lama : I'm a simple monk.

People : why don't you interfere in Buddhist astrocity of Burmese muslims. Why don't you defend Sogyal Rinpoc desciples, why don't you do this and that....

Also people and media : silent over youngest "political" prisoner Buddhist master Penchen lama captured by China. Nobody knows about his whereabouts. Self immolation of more than 150 Tibetan, no reaction. Chinese propaganda machine defaming His Holiness innocent behaviour as child abuse. No body so called Buddhist desciples except true followers of Himalayan regions who has faith in Him protests while media were busy over spreading and defaming further by showing only the portion of the video, thus by giving fuel to Chinese propaganda machines. They forgot all His good qualities at once and look at this simple monk even apologizing when the child and his parents were happy that they got blessings. They even showed their concern and apology to His Holiness, but nedia never show that.

@thecrimsondragon9744

1 day ago

This just goes to show all religions have a dark and ugly side to them. And the clerical class (monks, priests, imams etc) always abuse their power in one way or another. The Buddha would not approve of what has become of Buddhism.

@peterhumphrys

1 day ago

give anyone too much power over others and this sort of abuse is bound to happen,

how often does this garbage have to happen before society wakes up and sees these problems inherent in secluded religious communities, that here in North America get special tax breaks, it's flipping ridiculous?! Abuse people and get a tax break for your crimes because you cloak your activities in relgious garb.

@Namchem13

5 hours ago

So sad of victims who really suffer the name of religious but Buddha teach us we don’t believe blindly in his teaching , first we Investigate his teaching after implicate it.

@valireklaam

12 hours ago

the next step would be to audit the taxes of all these religious institutions including Christian churches - there is a lot of cash being used and they have also big real estate portfolios. Governments have been shy to audit them so far , fearing that they will be accused of religious discrimination

@benblaste654

1 day ago

The audio isn't synced properly?

@fusiapink5593

22 hours ago

Learn the teachings; never go overboard n believe without doubts - superstitious is dangerous; if she/ he is good, respect them, never idolise a human.

@khailchain924

21 hours ago

well done dw <3

DW Documentary

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@daigoyoda

18 hours ago

Religion was necessary when not everyone had opportunities for education and moral compass. Now with technology and information so abundant, i think it creates more harm then good. I believe in science and what I perosnally experience from the world around me. Not some BS that some dudes from thousands of years ago came up with...

@ernesttanabaev7302

16 hours ago

Also would be interesting from DW to see about Fetullah Gulen's community how do they treat children and build their empire.

@wardaksaheb1344

18 hours ago

So problem is not from those religion problem is persons who abuse those religion

@LetsGOXplore

1 day ago

Any Buddhist need to understand the Sutra thoroughly and up tend your wisdoms. Then you will not be deceived. An appreciation and gratitude to DW for this video, well done.

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@mewe9020

1 day ago

I don't believe in anybody or group, I believe in action

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@huaweichen8044

1 day ago

This video was so dedicated. It makes me so suspicious that westerners are suitable for practicing Buddhism…😮

@annakonda6727

22 hours ago

The worst phrase in the whole video was "students must be warned..." because obviously, in this situation it's the students that have the power and the "charisma" that tempt their teachers. This is why organised religion sucks, has sucked and will suck forever.

@csanson2004

3 hours ago

Where is Sogyal Rinpoche now?

Sogyal Rinpoche - Wikipedia

Sogyal Rinpoche died, aged 72, of a pulmonary embolism on 28 August 2019 in Thailand where he was being treated for colorectal cancer.

@tkt62200

1 day ago (edited)

Unless shown otherwise, please do not confuse the 100k Tibetans who fled for India in 1959 and their subsequent recruits with the 5M who stayed behind in Tibet itself, Sichuan, Qinghai, Gansu and Yunnan provinces. The Dalai Lama was funded by the CIA during that time and many of the people who fled with him were serf-owning Elites who terribly oppressed the ordinary Tibetans. The so-called Tibetan culture (including Buddhism) is alive and well today in those Chinese provinces, not in Dharamsala, India! You are welcome to visit the actual Tibet. I did.

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@perpetuakanyutu2610

20 hours ago

.. what, there are such shameful scandals in the Buddhist faith 😳😡

@ruuuuudooooolph

15 hours ago

32:00 she is gorgeous, cant tell if she is young adult in her 30's or a woman who aged gracefully in her 50's.

@MrCookding

1 day ago (edited)

The problem with Tibetan Buddhism is we have lama who barely have time to sleep because he needs to practice 20 plus folios of different practices every day in order to keep the lineage life force so he can offer them to students in need in the future then we have lama having all the time in the world gaming the money, women and sadly children... Unfortunately... not placing a bet is also not a good bet either.

@newmoon1448

1 day ago

Cults take many forms.

@mohammedsaysrashid3587

18 hours ago

When someone loses personalized spiritual settlement inside community due to Socil-economic conditions in materialized pressures suddenness religions wolves are hunting them....everywhere around the world 🌎

@susanamurcia619

8 hours ago

Maybe there are many uncovered for long time ago. Today is your day to BREAK YOUR SILENCE AND MALE YOUR VOICE BE HEAR ALOUD!! THAT'S YOUR FREEDOM!❤

@katiedotson704

1 hour ago

All religions have one goal. Control. How you think, behave, dress, your code of conduct, and your money.

@arsalanmirza3411

1 day ago

Buddha said: The Sun ☀️ the Moon 🌙 and the TRUTH cannot be hidden for ever❗️

@zaritibet

35 minutes ago

The fundamental Buddhist teachings are about self knowing and liberation from achievement. People always misunderstood between Buddhism and Buddhist. We can call ourselves Buddhist but you need to know that it’s just name if you don’t know what the fundamental meaning of behind this name? Whence you learned that then on one has to misuse you. Otherwise you could used by anyone. It like friendship. You can be friendly but you can not longer to be friend with people who misuse you. Sorry for those victims and now you know, be Smart next time.

@johnlogan4303

5 hours ago

1. Tibetan Buddhist community is not Dalai Lama’s community. Only the gelug community is Dalai Lama’s community. Dalai Lama doesn’t have any power or control over other sects like Nyingma or Kagyu.

2. In all his teachings, Dalai Lama repeatedly says one must analyse and check the behavior of Guru for atleast 10 yrs, before putting your faith in Guru.

But Westerners want instant enlightenment, so whoever promises them that they’ll immediately take them as guru.

It’s like, people won’t listen to what Dalai Lama says, then go to him when they suffer the consequence.

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@mitzvaah

6 hours ago

Few days ago The Holy Dalai lama asked a small boy to kiss on his tongue 😮

And now this video makes me cringe to my core😢

@Pachochay8045

4 hours ago (edited)

The Dali lamas name was removed ??? Is that means he does not like to take responsibility??? Meaning Buddhism is also like any other religion “ corrupt “ ? Absolutely POWERS ! Talking about secrets , sexual contacts , master and students ??? Etc; very Sad !!!

@nedmar

1 day ago (edited)

Religions, no matter which, are secondary in this sense. What ultimately rules is human nature, and many times it is the dark side of it which surfaces independently of faith and beliefs that may otherwise be pure and clean. Perverted Christianism leads to child abuse and whatnot, extreme Islam leads to terror, and there is even a Buddhist community in Thailand called Dhammakaya, which centers on endless wealth and power instead of traditional monastic rules like humility and homelessness. Humans can defile even the purest of religious traditions and cast an evil shadow on them. BTW the Buddha himself said in one of his speeches that the master must be put to the test by the follower, but interestingly enough no Buddhist tradition (first and foremost Tibetan with all that paraphernalia and pompous rites) seems to include this except for the Theravada. Another very famous speech tells that "Do not believe anything on mere hearsay, do not believe anything merely because presumption is in its favor, or because the custom of many years inclines you to take it as true, do not believe anything merely on the authority of your teachers and priests, but, whatever, after one's own thorough investigation and reflection without any external influence, you find to agree with reason and experience, as conducive to the good and benefit of one and all and of the world at large, accept only that as true, and shape your life in accordance with it." (Kalama sutta)

@dmiddleclassreviews1688

1 day ago (edited)

it's not only in Buddhism. Child abuse has become common in every religion...

Madras's in Muslims.... Pastor.. BABA's in Hindus..dont send ur children to these kind of peoples

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@jinli4787

1 day ago

It is irresponsible of DW to call this documentary "Buddhism and abuse", because the Tibetan Buddhism is extremely different than the Buddhism practiced any where else in the world. To someone who is unfamiliar with this fact, all Asian people believe in Buddhism are like this. This is unacceptable to name this documentary as it is.

For you to understand it better, here is an example. If someone makes a documentary about Mormons, then name it "Christians".

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@cp-sb6cp

8 hours ago

How could he laugh when he heard about the abuse from a member of his teaching.

Disappointed at Dalai Lama !!!

@mkkrupp2462

1 day ago (edited)

12.20 onwards. The Dalai Lama’s response is quite pathetic. I’ve wondered in the past if his books are ghost written because he has rarely impressed me in interviews I’ve seen. Perhaps it’s a language problem but …..

@prolarka

1 day ago

The line of servants is endless...

@erjusik

1 day ago

I can't believe Dalailama was laughing as they were discussing sexual abuse

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@takuan650

1 day ago

The Dalai Lama like the Pope? Knows what's going on and doing nothing? To me religion smells funny no matter what name they call it. Self inquiry and self observation is the way to learn about myself without the 'wisdom' and 'guidance' from 'spiritual leaders'. Religion is just another springboard to money and power and that is easy to observe.

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@rodrigoalmanza66

1 day ago

That happened when you follow ideologies. It blinds you to the facts and reality.

@danny2518

13 hours ago

This weight is not on His Holiness the Dali Lama to be clear. He has his vows that he keeps and loves all sentient beings. Do not ask him to criticize, ect. ect. and do your will. This is not the same as the Catholic church and the Pope, it is very different and you may not understand it.

@lydiat5819

8 hours ago

that is why I don't believe in religion but I believe in God. Religion is a tool to control others be it good or bad

@a-k6575

1 day ago (edited)

Ask me about it. I'm enduring stalking and defamation ongoing today from a Buddhist org in NZ. I chose to distant myself gradually during the past ten plus years after experiencing contradicting behaviour cult tactics.

@dikidiki89

10 hours ago

His Holiness Dalai Lama clearly stated in one of his speech… for us Buddhist, Buddha is not god but a teacher. And Buddha also said you are your own master. So before devoting yourself to any master…. RESEARCH… during teaching ASK… after teaching ANALYZE.

@fanny3942

8 hours ago

You see!? It did not happen only in Catholic Church 😫

@spontaneousbootay35

1 day ago

Real buddhism is literally about seeing past any illusions and delusions yourself. Having a spiritual leader is anti buddhist.

@dadondadon7477

21 hours ago

Long live his holiness 14th great Dalai Lama 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿

@thearrenjoan.1665

17 hours ago

By their fruits, you shall know them.

@gkukel

1 day ago

Again one thing to clarify, true Buddhist masters never say to donate money or offerings. It's ok if you don't have anything to offer. Just visualizating making offering is ok, but one can earn merit just by rejoicing in other devotees offering. I understand criticizing but putting Masalas isn't ok, being a Buddhist people should understand it.

@juliesilvaggio804

23 hours ago

People don’t understand that these lamas, priests and religious leaders are not god! They are humans. Too many people blindly followed what they don’t understand.

@hapijen4828

1 day ago (edited)

Dalai Lama's reaction to these serious allegations is to make it a joke & get everyone laughing!!!

And eventually ignore it.

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@l.c.3150

10 hours ago (edited)

Dalai Lama has caused untold suffering to Dorge Shugden followers. The history of Tibetan monks etc is similar to the church in Europe: power, many transgressions, and money. No organization is free from the delusions of greed, power, desires of all kinds etc

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@papasmurf4961

20 hours ago

when the chief or the teaching in live, attach to the glamour of life, money, etc, this is what they get

@brucilly

21 hours ago

I studied all major religion when I was younger but love Buddhism and try to practice it in my daily life. Anyway, I don't believe in belonging to any religion, going to church or temple, nor having any gurus. You are your own guru.

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@rebeccagray2443

1 day ago

I knew a woman who dropped her son off there.

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@metalextras

1 day ago

Our nature is inherently good. We are born with an ability to distinguish right from wrong. But we are not exempt from acting violently or selfishly. For most of us, hurting others causes us to feel their pain. And we don't like this feeling. This suggests two reasons people may harm the harmless – either they don't feel the others' pain or they enjoy feeling the others' pain.

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@WilliamLeam

1 day ago

The title is a misnomer.

Buddhism is a concept like everything. Therefore it is also subject to suffering and impermanence. Dhamma, the real Buddha's teaching is just a tool for achieving enlightenment. So we let it all go, including Dhamma.

The sad episode was an example of sexual misconduct. His bad kamma would follow him to the next lives.

The problem is not Buddhism, it is lack of compassion and saddha in Dhamma.

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@ernesttanabaev7302

16 hours ago

I would love to see DW making a documentary on abuse and manipulation in muslim religious community. How children are being influenced by the wrong interpretation of religion and etc.

@alexandersumarokov5901

1 day ago (edited)

There was and will be only one teacher,

all the rest of his students forever.

Conclusion:

Who calls himself a teacher is not a Buddhist.😠

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@TheYah00netstar

1 day ago (edited)

I never trusted the dalai l... either...if one with sense listen to his "teachings"...soon realizes how shallow and nonsensical the whole thing is...regarding his "wisdom".

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@SabineWald_NowHere

1 day ago

Also Dalai Lama isn't 'enlightened' or didn't go beyond egotism. The fact that he is chosen Lama doesn't mean he stripped his ID or ego trip if you like. They are all as bad as each others. I do NOT trust a single one of them as there's nothing to reach but to recognise that what we truly are is not 'me' or 'ego'. There's no reason to form cults to see this.

@BarbarraBay

1 day ago

the Dalai Lama was not driven out of Tibet. he chose to leave voluntarily. The Dalai Lama for many years was on a $180,000 per annum CIA payroll

@priyap1302

1 day ago (edited)

Dear DW, I am short of words to appreciate the work you do. I Never miss watching a single one.

Can you kindly try to expose "Brahma kumaris " (mount abu , india) or "Raja yoga"

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@l.w.paradis2108

1 hour ago

We do not live in the age of the great religions. We live in the age of capitalism, and capitalism permeates absolutely everything. You should expect every "spiritual leader," just like every other "leader," to be motivated by lust for money and power, and to be adroit at controlling others and hoarding wealth.

The purest souls are people you will never hear of.

@peterstanbridge2019

5 hours ago

Their leader obviously supported the abuse. Open your eyes.

@sonamdolkar4349

21 hours ago

There are several dimensions to the reality, being a Tibetan Buddhist it is extremely important to highlight these scandals by some lamas but one must not mix everything and present a documentary that lack serious objectivity regarding His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Tibet. One must not reduce His Holiness the Dalai Lama , everything he has done in the world in to such a shortsighted conclusion. DW needed to dig deeper or directly ask His Holiness. Just asking elder elite from Tibetan administration about Tibet and its culture vaguely shows lack of objectivity. We as a Tibetan and Buddhist condemn such crime and stand strong with victims but as a maker of such documentary you forgot one thing responsibility. Just because Tibet is lost cause for you guys doesn’t give you the legitimacy to reduced our life, our culture , our country like a random topic.

@katalahary

20 hours ago (edited)

One stingingly unbelievable thing about all religions and cults: sexual abuse. Why is that? There is a saying in Portuguese "foram queixar o porco ao javali". Calling on the Dalai Lama to fight these sexual activities is the equivalent of asking him to tell on himself...

@icedtea8547

1 day ago

All the victims can unite to form a secret organization and go after the perpetrators with guns. Just kidding. Justice be served!

@kasturiswami784

23 hours ago

Dalai Lama is more a political leader than a spiritual guru. He is very ambiguous when it comes to such issues. He does not like to ruffle western,mainly American Tibetan Buddhists,where dollars come from! In the end it is economics and politics.

@twitterrandoms4057

1 day ago

Reminds me of the famous christian apologist Ravi Zacharias

@tenzinlucky5091

13 hours ago

No doubt, the those who try to take sexual or any sort of advantage of their position should be condemned. However, dalai lama has condemned any such activities by anybody on several occasions. However, the recordings of personal meetings are not shown clearly. Come on, you are trying to assassinate dalai lama's character with some suspicious music with half baked evidence of him not responding properly as you wish him to be. Also you are trying to show the monks in general in a negative light by them holding guns during which thousands of Tibetans were butchere by the Chinese soldiers in Tibetan.

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@oyaan

18 hours ago

When the Dalai Lama kissed that child, I realized what atrocious things are going on in the inner palace in the name of Buddhist philosophy/religion! And all the crimes are going on under the cover of religion.

@misterniceguy67

5 hours ago

They must have learned something from the Catholic church.

@loanicastillo3327

6 hours ago (edited)

Old Catholicism is good. We had a lot of Saints who made miracles and lived with bare minimum. Some did not eat. If we knew we did not have to go to Asia. We already had all that in the Western tradicional church. We have Catholism. It is not necesary to go so far away from Home. God can teach you at Home. The safest place. Read about Padre Pío.

@suhailnazimudeen3466

1 hour ago

Why do they laugh when discussing something so serious and grave? Pissed me off 😡

@sakshirai8198

1 day ago

I have always associated Buddhism with peace and spirituality. But this video elucidated an ugly side of Buddhism that I wasn't ready to accept. Every religion has negatives...

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@BarbarraBay

1 day ago (edited)

another of the Dalai Lama's transgressor proteges is Lama Choedak Rinpoche, still masquerading as a 'Lama' or 'Teacher'.

@kastvet

16 hours ago

Buddhism is not a pyramid structure like the Catholic structure for several reasons. First, Buddhism does not have a centralized hierarchy with a supreme leader who has authority over all followers. Although there are prominent figures such as spiritual masters and monastery leaders, they do not have absolute power over Buddhist practitioners.

Instead, Buddhism is based on the principles and teachings of the Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, who was not seen as a god or divine figure, but as an enlightened human being who shared his wisdom with others. Followers of Buddhism seek to follow the Buddha's example and practice his teachings in order to attain enlightenment.

As for the entity of the Dalai Lama, he is an important figure in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. The Dalai Lama is considered the reincarnation of a lineage of spiritual and political leaders in Tibet. The Dalai Lama is believed to possess the wisdom and compassion necessary to guide Buddhist followers and promote the welfare of all living beings.

However, it is important to note that the Dalai Lama does not have authority over all Buddhists or over the different branches and schools of Buddhism. His influence and leadership extend primarily to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition and those who recognize his spiritual authority. The Dalai Lama has also become a symbol of peace, compassion, and interfaith dialogue throughout the world.

it is surprisingly sad to hear such a bad analysis of the Upayas, I think was made by an unskillful anthropologist.

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@klchin77

6 hours ago

This is foretold by buddha as the dharma ending age..

@lo-fi-meditation

1 day ago

The buggering of the students is clearly in the religion. Some lost people from a classic liberal democracy society discover a religion of a small feudal state from the Third World. Then these serf-owning feudal men move out to the West, where they now have all this power and status! What could go wrong, right? I really don't care if an adult choose to give these short feudal buggers (literally, so it seems) their money or a grown woman choose to sleep with her teacher. It's the children who are the only victims here. Dalai Lama gives me the creeps. I quite liked what Namkha said, he seemed the only intellectually honest lama.

How do you get 5 years suspended for SA of children?!!!

@msp5138

9 hours ago (edited)

The Dalai Lama is a politician.

And like all politicians he needs financial donations.

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@shatsamo-ty9sf

13 hours ago

Buddha said his followers that don’t follow blindly my teaching but thorough investigation and experiment .

@LouisaBuchholz

1 day ago

IMPRESSIVE😍🔥

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@ronlu2952

12 hours ago

Follow the teachings of any religion but never follow any human!

@1973lanyun

18 hours ago

In fact, the West has never dared to face the fact that Tibet was still a slavery society when the Dalai Lama was born. The Dalai Lama was also one of the slave owners. The so-called democratic religious leaders, how absurd!

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@theepicbookandbusman5208

1 day ago (edited)

Most of these so called Buddhist masters are from either Nyingmapa or Kagyupa where there is less discipline and more venture into the tantric practices.

Tibetan Buddhism suffers from the same problems that plague other religions and practitioners need to really dedicate enough time to research a guru. Don’t get fooled by their words.

Authentic masters are far away from the material accumulation project and in some cave in the Himalayas.

Victims should approach the authority in their own particular countries first as His Holiness the Dalai Lama is a refugee in India. The Students should do their own research before committing to any faith.

@MrJekyllDrHyde1

14 hours ago

This is what happens when people put way too much trust on religious figureheads.

With so much power, it must be very tempting for them to misuse the blind faith the followers have for them.

@attemptenacity8735

1 day ago

My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children. Hosea 4:6

And I heard another voice out of heaven, saying, Come out of her, My people, that you do not participate in her sins and that you do not receive her plagues;

For her sins have accumulated up to heaven, and God has remembered her unrighteousnesses.

Pay her back even as she has paid, and double to her double according to her works; in the cup which she has mixed, mix to her double. REVELATION 18:4-6

Lord Jesus, give Yourself to whomever reads this. Appear to them, enlighten them, draw them an compel them. Dear Lord Jesus, have mercy on them. Oh, Lord Jesus Christ. Amen

@hafunland894

13 hours ago (edited)

If God lives within EVER one of us, why do you need a guru? The power a guru has is enormous. If he is bad than he will inflict enormous suffering on his pupil(s). And ever man has an animal nature build into the DNA replicated biological machinery for a millennium. I have issues with faiths suppressing the animal urge in men to reproduce. I think this suppression leads some to perversion. I worry about why people feel the need to hand over their power to gurus. I think many people are very afraid of the external and internal worlds. Maybe it is best to get calm often and reach within on your own inner quests. I also worry about money given by people with good intention that ends up building fancy temples/churches/synagogues while many people in the world suffer from lack...

The Buddha said “Be a light unto oneself.” He did not say to blindly follow a guru.

@webinfomail

1 day ago

I don't trust anyone anymore

@user-ph7re9rr5m

18 hours ago (edited)

This documentary represents a typical Western orientalist view of the East and does not include interviews with any credible scholars of Tibetan Buddhism. The allegations of sexual misconduct involving certain Tibetan and Western Tibetan Buddhist lamas are unrelated to the Dalai Lama. It is important to note that the Dalai Lama does not hold the same authority as a pope and cannot dictate the behavior of all Tibetan or Western lamas. For instance, the Dalai Lama has spoken out against the practice of Shugden, but many Tibetan and Western Shugden followers do not heed his advice.

Therefore, this documentary's association of the Dalai Lama with sexual allegations and misconduct is disrespectful to both Tibetans and the Dalai Lama. It is crucial to recognize that there are multiple Buddhist sects within Tibetan Buddhism. In the documentary, the individuals accused of sexual abuse, both Tibetan and Western teachers, belong to the Nyingma sect. However, the documentary wrongly treats all Buddhist sects as if they are equally implicated in these allegations, which is akin to painting the Catholic Church and Protestantism with the same brush.

While it is essential to take allegations of sexual abuse seriously and investigate them within religious communities, it is unclear whether this particular documentary sheds light on the issue effectively. Instead, it appears to be primarily focused on attacking the Dalai Lama and Tibetan Buddhism as a whole

@kimjasmine7767

1 day ago

It seemed to happen in all the 3 mean world religion.

@Ai-he1dp

19 hours ago

There can only be one, and that one is our lord and saviour Jesus Christ.

@kalsangdrakpa4565

14 hours ago

Please Treat your dharma Guru as you treat your math teacher. Thank you.

@rajinish200

20 hours ago

Happens in every religion 😅 not NEW

@PraiseJesusThankGodAmen

1 day ago

I pray for everyone involved with the Holy Spirit HE knows everything and everyone personally in JESUS'S NAME Praise Jesus Thank God Amen 🙏🙏🙏

I also pray for everyone involved to find the light of JESUS in JESUS'S NAME Praise Jesus Thank God Amen 🙏🙏🙏🥳🙌🙌❤❤❤

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@vankhamvorasane989

14 hours ago

This first time i see so many girls go there i am a Buddhist but i never see so many young girls in the temple or stay there crazy

@oceanwoods

1 day ago

The reason the Dalai Lama refuses to make a statement, is because he is also a predator.

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@htl-x

1 day ago

Surely you must be incredibly lost soul and desperate to first assume an insignificant religion while not being part of you and then also give yourself, parents who are not real parents, to give up their children. What a terrible story. A leader who loses his eyesight to essential human exploitation in his own organization is disgracing. The world is hard and so it is. These kind of escapes do hardly ever bring salvation.

@anasshawakh1826

13 hours ago

Greaaat job Dw

Keep on

DW Documentary

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@Worldaffairslover

1 day ago

I’m surprised this happened in Buddhism, it’s the most peaceful religion by far. It’s something I expect from Islam with their child marriages and treating women like property

@hoale811

2 minutes ago

Spanish authorities should work together with france to find justice ..

@lamadanu

1 day ago (edited)

Organized religions are corpses of spirituality.

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@meetarunpillai1

1 day ago

I am not saying that Buddhism is free of any scandals and exploitation. But I will proudly say that it is the only religion that has the least exploitation and corruption.

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@kinngrimm2212

18 hours ago

By China annexing Tibet and the tibetian culture standing in front of an exodus while the western lacking in the 70' maybe more introspectives methods than nowadays, we welcomed them and for the most part that went well.

There are many cultural aspects like in Peru where there are regions where it is ok to marry of 9 year old girls where we find abhorrent, yet it is their way and ofcause they need to adept to our culture when living here and obey our laws just like the catholic church should. No idear if true what that one Lama claimed that all of this would be normal in Tibetian culture, but with the lack of pushback of the Dalia Lama i would imagin so. There maybe fear by the Dalai Lama that strong ressentiments against his people would lead to a complete loss of standing in nations where they had been welcomed sofar and taken refugee, still i would have expected more from him as now his people are not just tibetian people anylonger.

I have practised buddism for a few years, but just like with other organized relgions i feel not comfortable and selfidentify as an noncomformist agnostik nowadays. Historicly the celtic now more or less european sphere of influence had its own pagan relgion, which as we know was driven out after rome took over christian monotheism as a state reglion to keep the peace. Later on with sword and hexenhammer and the good book it spread further. I see all equally as invading religions of other culture, but anyone who practises them and has therefor an easier time in life i don't mind. Life as it is, is though enough without telling others what to believe or think.

One thing no matter the religion which i find shoking at times, is how easy it seems for people to trust people of religios demeanour with their childreen. Not just that their own weak minds looking for some guidances which fair enough they can do, but they give those who can't speak for themselves up for indoctrination and as seen worse.

@user-jw1bl4hq9j

14 hours ago

It’s all about influence and sex ….we know it already

@landerdequiroz

8 hours ago

Those who have a form of godliness are those who make an outward display of religion. They present themselves as godly, but it is all for show. There is no power behind their religion, as evidenced in the fact that their lives are unchanged. They speak of God and live in sin, and they are fine with that arrangement.

@ritch1125

22 hours ago (edited)

he's think kids never growth up..

he's think can do anything with kids

it's wrong

kid's will be growth up

and remember anything you do..

remember that.

@ZiN-ux7tn

3 hours ago

Monks are also human being as same as normal being till they not become awaked monk. This case look like Amber head vs John depp but In spiritual it is John depp who lost even he could win. So sad to sogyal rinpoche.

@amilashan5464

1 day ago

This is not a isolation problem around the world this is still happening, some people ignore this because they are so blinded by the religion. Religion manipulation.

@macatbongblues

17 hours ago

Lust is universal

@tenzinlucky5091

13 hours ago

Will you blame the vice chancellor of a university and the heads of colleges if few students turns out to be a criminal after graduation. And put whole responsibility of the bad behaviour of those criminals on the vice chancellor even when he says he will help but it should be a shared responsibility. Besides he always says questions his teachings and do vigorous test on his teachings. Once you are convinced then you believe or follow the person. @dw

@audreyang902

3 hours ago

Well said - Mr 7xz..

@jellybee218

2 hours ago

Why all these any surprise? Even the Dalai Lama has been abused as a child in the most holy of places in the Potala Palace.

@buzz5969

9 hours ago

Religion started our first ever WARS, ponder and let that sink in.😊

@gmat5586

1 day ago

"Energy zones!" Hey Lama quit stealing my moves!

@erisd8452

21 hours ago

The audio is out of sync with the video

@amilashan5464

1 day ago

This is not a isolation problem around the world this is still happening, some people ignore this because they are so blinded by the religion. Religion manipulation.

@bhaskkerrbpandey2347

19 hours ago

What’s the name of the track at the end playing in the background. ????😮

@ktcooki276

9 hours ago

"This is where I grew up"...lucky pup, says I. ?.one second later....oooohhh.

@eerievon2208

1 day ago

DW… the audio is not synced… wat happened..?

@fencerlacroix2512

16 hours ago

Did NOT know about this. WoW

@kasturiswami784

23 hours ago

Poor children easy prey

In India every religious leader is suspect in such abuse. In the name of religion there are many crimes committed. Rather be ia good atheist than corrupt reigeous person!

@highlander713

16 hours ago

😮😮😊😊🎉🎉

@meld6195

1 day ago

And he was also abusing women and children

@pechoelama2699

1 day ago

This is very old document,

@tenkun1480

15 hours ago

Don’t drag the Dalai Lama into this issue, he has nothing to do with the scandal.

@nabihahabibullah1577

15 hours ago

When the so-called religious persons thrive on sins , then they are Satan's followers not God's worshippers.

@0LOTR

21 hours ago

Human contaminates many of the teachings of the spiritual leaders, be it Buddha, Jesus or other. Follow not the human nor idolise anyone, this is Buddha's teaching. Ehi passiko, investigate, analyse, do not accept things on what you hear. So it is the same with learning from spiritual teachers. Blind faith is discouraged. Segregation of male and female was a very important rule in vinaya, not to discriminate, but to protect and prevent such incidence. Only follow those who abide strictly to the Teaching.

@Amanda-jd8xs

1 day ago

Nothing is sacred. Nowhere is safe.

@kerianawilson

11 hours ago (edited)

Noooo! Abuse within religion??! Unheard of!!!!! 😂😂😂

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@sarahnyambura1634

1 day ago

After we saw Dalai Lama kissing a young boy ,he equally as bad

@rodmarker2071

1 day ago

Religion ? just don't do it

It's a great sale

no one comes back to say --- there is nothing there

@ToudaHell

1 day ago

Religion is more trouble than its worth

@conspiracytheory4457

1 day ago

What a cult

@Sean-EmeraldImportco

19 hours ago

A Buddhist Elitist.....Imagine that...

@30506070

1 day ago

Looks like "Vondo"s are everywhere...

@tibetanization

12 hours ago

westerners are the one willingly join the Buddhists centre n unknown lamas among Tibetans n when things didn’t work out all the blames goes out to Dalai Lama as if his holiness involves in all those mischievous acts!!!Do u think his holiness got all the time go through all process when he is the only one well known tibetan leader looking after Tibetans who are just trying to survive in exile; Trying to help the Tibetan orphanage, providing educations, accommodations, health centres. Many Tibetans in exile are surviving due to his holiness blessing. Take your personal issues to the court to respective personal who is accountable to the act. Leave Dalai Lama alone.

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@susanohnhaus611

6 hours ago

Religion is the root of all evil. Not money. Not the love of money. It's religion.

@artm8dk

1 day ago

Not so different from the catolic church !

@manjurhasanchisti2264

1 day ago

Pls chk what Dalai lama is doing.

@juqnvasil6104

1 day ago

The lama also works with nixium

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@timesnepal8108

1 day ago

Oh what a sin in the name of buddha, its not buddhism its something esle. Real budhhist can and never dare to commit such sin 😢😢😢😢

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@TheBackpacker26

1 day ago

It's base of your proof...?? In india or world crores of people have minimum one single photo with dalai lama in their lifetime , not only Buddhist missionary yes it's right I think they give special treatment to those people connect with them in religious work, but normal people also connect with these celebrities nowdays it's cultural nowdays if they know them or not , they doesn't care about their work ...

@Dr.Engr005

1 day ago (edited)

One piece of info: Buddhism is not a religion. It was just an idea of good living. Because religion is mandatory to belong to the Almighty God, Buddhism does not have such a concept.

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@dejal.3606

1 day ago

F.....He just 555 in everythings.

@jaydev8148

20 hours ago

West cant comprehend eastern religion or philosophy, if an western says he has converted to eastern religion and now some guru or Lama is full bulshit

@mikelion2743

23 hours ago

IF these Lama's taught the Buddha's teachings and not Tibetan Buddhist Culture there wouldn't be so many problems.

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@aniasacrario9993

1 day ago

This actions is just a cover up for other operations.

@nycalien

1 day ago (edited)

ok... One thing this documentary doesn't say is this is only in Tibetan Buddhism, which was derived from the Zen Buddhism. Theravada Buddhism is something totally different than Mahayana Buddhism. Matter of fact they made up Mahayana Buddhism because they couldn't let go the sexual desires. The core of the Buddhism is not thought in Zen Buddhism. No wonder this happened. Very sorry for the victims.

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@Zoemin

10 hours ago

Wait! At 26:23, they cut the full sentence

@mathambassador7714

10 hours ago (edited)

DW, you need to change the title of this documentary to something like “How people use Buddhism to abuse”. The current title is misleading because NO genuine Buddhist teacher would behave like those lamas in this video. What do you want the Holy Dalai Lama to do?! He has tried everything he could in his power, but at the end of the day, who can stop those phony lamas and fake Buddhist teachers in this world if there still are many people who blindly follow them. The Buddha always said to research and to analyze any teachings even his own teachings before believing in them. So, please do not blame people’s behaviors on Buddhism.

@denisedecarlo9311

1 day ago

Dalai Lama making jokes about it is not funny and really inappropriate

@madhudean769

18 hours ago

Very shameful behaviour from dalai lama, laughing and joking......😢🤮

@IbneAdam02

16 hours ago

Buddhist ☕

@BarbarraBay

1 day ago (edited)

38:26 What she is speaking is not Buddhism. It is Lamaism. The Buddha simply gave a person a teaching and the person went away & practised the teaching. Guruism is not Buddhism.

@vlocke706

1 day ago

We caught him camera asking a kid to kiss his tongue

@soulgeistsearch

23 hours ago

unfortunately ... the dalai lama is one of those .... he lost his reputation long long long time ago ... he showed to the world his real self ....

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@DannyChean

21 hours ago

Well, if you are shocked by these practices, wait till you do a little research on Tibetan serfdom, virgin skin drums and stuff. You are warned.

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@indigenousnorwegianeuropa4145

1 day ago

Hahaha

@otiyacot

1 day ago

Esos guías espirituales, siempre estarán a favor de las autoridades de sus religiones, PASE LO QUE PASE, DIGANSE LO QUE SE DIGA, sea en el budismo o el catolicismo. Son verdaderas tapaderas de sus clubes de criminales.

DW Documentary

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@wsmithe2209

1 day ago (edited)

What do you expect from these former slave owners? They would do what they used to do when they had slaves serving them. There are more stories like this coming out in the future.

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@bingeltube

1 day ago

Video too long, did not watch! Please summarize and shorten!

@gkukel

1 day ago (edited)

One thing to clear here. His Holiness never used religion to get political gain. When He gives religious teaching, He never says a single word that's political, not even a word CHINA is mentioned while giving teachings.

I agree there may be some fake spiritual master, but in Buddhism, especially Vanrayana, it's clearly said that one should always check his or her teacher before receiving any teaching and the true guru also should check his disciple whether he is worthy of receiving the teaching or not. Even Buddha Himself emphasized, "ONE SHOULD ALWAYS DO THOROUGH INVESTIGATION BY USING HIS OR HER INTELLIGENCE WHETHER TO FOLLOW OR NOT, EVEN MY OWN TEACHINGS. ACCEPT IT IF IT PASS YOUR INVESTAGATION. "

Edit : once in a big gathering in Bodhgaya, His Holiness The Karmapa also emphasize to check your teacher thoroughly, if you found something which you think is not appropriate then better leave or ignore without saying any bad thing, just leave. Further, He advised just like a person who check on a horse before buying it like the speed, age, agility etc., the would be teacher should also be checked.

An example, the encounter of Rechungma, one of the greatest disciple of Milarepa. When Milarepa was begging for alms and came across a house, an intelligent and wise woman, came out to offer alm. As was His nature, Milarepa gave some teachings on reality (I can't exactly remeber), at that she asked lots of questions. Milarepa thought this lady is wise, so after lots of questions and answers, she gained some devotion and she asked, "who are you? ", "I'm Milarepa" at that she fell on His feet because she only heard about Him,, haven't seen in person.

Now if some other country or nation want to use His Holiness as their political gain, that's a different thing. I noticed many a time, lots of countries remember Tibetan issue and His Holiness whenever they have to deal with China, like inviting Tibetan leaders on their TV shows and raising Tibetan issue, rest of the time they are silent, they never show or mentioned about more than 159 Tibetan self immolation, whereabout of young Penchan Lama, nothing, just silence.

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@vajraheart6052

17 hours ago

As a Tibetan, for sure I sympathize with the victims and abusers should be condemned but defaming Dalai Lama and hurting the Tibetan cause, using only filtered information and not knowing the full history is not fair. Then this becomes another propaganda material. Also quoting ex Tibetan Buddhist and now critic Stephen Batchelor is not correct.

Dalai Lama doesn’t have much authority over the other Tibetan Buddhist sects except his own Gelug, and much less without a country. Gelug is the biggest and I would say account for 75% of all Tibetan Buddhists as Mongolia is almost all Gelug, you don’t hear any sexual abuse scandals and there is nothing on this documentary on Gelug centres or clergy. Dalai Lama clearly stated multiple times publicly, if you find abuse, make it public and use laws to the fullest to go after the abusers. As a refugee without a country he meets anyone who wants to meet and tries to attend anyone inviting him so him attending these centres is nothing shocking.

So it’s almost like asking the Pope to condemn another Christian denominations actions.

This is really unfair reporting by DW to put Dalai Lama in bad light and thus hurting the Tibetan cause. What exactly did Dalai Lama do wrong given he has no authority over all Tibetan Buddhist sects and meets everyone. Stephen Batchelor knows.

@YuruCampSupermacy

1 day ago

i am glad this was covered especially after how dalai lama abused that little kid on camera.

@kasthupten13

38 minutes ago

You have problem with Buddhism than go to other religions one person problem than y u blame all Buddhism

@angharadllewellyn2192

1 day ago

Why do people believe this stuff?? Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.

@zang56

17 hours ago

DW is a Chinese paid media 😂😂

@OrdinaryAlien

22 hours ago

The stupid laugh of the DL is appaling. But then again this is a guy who kisses a boy on the lips right in front of cameras... Never understood the fuss about him and the world´s enthusiasm towards him. Very fishy guy...

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@jigmedable

1 day ago

DW wrong notion please change it.

@billc6762

13 hours ago

God is God. God does not ask for anything from you but faith. Church is a business. Church ask for your money.

@BarbarraBay

1 day ago (edited)

34:52 these are not Buddhist norms. They are Tibetan norms. The speaker here is brainwashed.

@ronhofer1444

1 day ago

What joke

@dominicdmello7531

1 day ago

Didn't know that these practices even existed among Buddhist. Sheds new light on the recent scandal of the Dalai Lama sticking his tongue into a young boys mouth

@billmcgoon9991

1 day ago

Hebrews 4: 12 - 13

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@travelerbryan2007

9 hours ago

There is only one way to Salvation and Eternal Life after we die on Earth........That is only n only LORD JESUS CHRIST...He is the way, the truth and the Life.......No one enter heaven without him...Accept Jesus as your Lord and Saviour today and you will Know who is Real God!

@salihakkaya6534

1 day ago

😏Dalai Lama s kid kissing action needs to explanation aswell

@jessicawinslet684

1 day ago

Religion LOL

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@user-yu2ps5eq6o

6 hours ago

this is a religious cult

@thomasmeyers

18 hours ago

The famous quote by Linji Yixuan applies here. "If you meet the Buddha on the road, k*ll him." Buddhahood lies within, seeking it externally will amount to failure.

* used since typing the real word seems to invoke the algorithm to remove my comment. Let's see if this works.

@tawan20082008

21 hours ago

cult or buddha , or buddhism , is no different than other cults

@oicatsenadlor6148

12 hours ago

only Jesus can save us..the leader of budism was died while Jesus died and rose after 3 days ...John 3:16

@locnguyen607

1 day ago

Haha religions at it again.

@denisedecarlo9311

1 day ago

the Dalai Lama himself has abuse issues OMG

@alisheransari2454

1 day ago

sympathy with DaLaii LammA.

As well as Victims.

@antonycarles1499

20 hours ago

How about mingyur rinpoche ? Is he clean ? I

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@ryanamaugsc

1 day ago

Athiest watching

@getblacked1351

1 day ago (edited)

didnt he (lama guy) toungued a child? maybe thats what buddhism is all about HAHAHA

@frankskoda-simmons

1 day ago (edited)

14:57-15:23 Laughing like a drain? Why? What is so funny about all that?

What a bunch of criminals hiding behind the façade of religion, enlightenment, piety and "spirituality".

@Daniels201

18 hours ago

What delai lama contribute to the world?

@emmanuelameyaw9735

22 hours ago

Worship no man...is something wrong with you?

@phloxdiffusa

16 hours ago

Just attend a good university for 4 years and get a degree in ecology or biology and become enlichened. Throw off the temptation of religion to be enshackled.

@paulverdon4362

1 day ago

just another religion

@mkkrupp2462

1 day ago

What was so great about Tibet anyway?

@Yaupiak

19 hours ago

the dalai lama is wrong...we staunch buddhists no play politics! our soul shud be empty, full of light

@lettucesalad3560

1 day ago

CCP: What's wrong with doing this to people?

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@billyyee7019

20 hours ago

Damai Lama learn Kamasutra while residing in India. That is why their disciples are $@x maniacs

@-_-.0001

1 day ago

Dw , tell me how much did china pay you for this 😅😅

@JaneDoe-ql7sc

1 day ago

feels like this is CCP propaganda

@Ellie-br2kt

1 day ago

Sogyal 🐖

@williamtell5365

22 hours ago

Buddhism has never been above suspicion and it isn't really a religion, by the way.

@createinmeacleanheartohgod6871

9 hours ago

Did you see Dalai Lama kissing lips to lips with a boy lately??

@mrblurblur2003

15 hours ago

Why don't you go ask the Catholics priest what they did?

@fizasiddiqui3163

3 hours ago

Manipur

@js718

1 day ago

@4:00 Wdup

@KirsyReeds-yj3qj

1 day ago

End of August

@pluraltest9242

18 hours ago

This is why I have no religion Christianity, Buddhism, Islam there’s this issue; religion is no different from a cult

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@ShyGun

19 hours ago

How do you think Sogyal R. attracts and collected donation from big sponsors ? by drinking soda?? drink plain water?? grow up boyz. there are 4 main lineages in Tibet and if you keen morality you should follow Gelugpa. Sogyal was Nyingma master.

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@IWannaBeFamous647

1 day ago

I think the Dalai Lama learned that from India GayHind

@orawancarlile6192

1 day ago (edited)

Sound like a cult more than a religion. Namkha is not a Lama because he still keeps his hair while all the real ones shave their heads.

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@hectorkeezy1633

1 day ago

Lama ? He is more like a camel.

@Ravi-ot6xj

1 day ago

So basically just two abusers and you blamed the entire religion. Compare that with catholic church.

@user-ld1ys9cc9b

1 day ago

Quite normal for Lamaism/Tibetan Buddhism.

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@jeaniel1004

17 hours ago

I never liked the Dalai Lama. He was not an enlightened person. He was simply groomed to be a political leader. his comments were vacuous and silly. Look how laughs at this issue of sexual abuse., Did no one suspect HIM?

@KirsyReeds-yj3qj

1 day ago

La Vega s

@donnadonna6813

4 hours ago

CCP Propaganda

@PaulMoses-gj2sq

23 hours ago

Cults and Lies. ALL RELIGION

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@Ibnu.Hassan

1 day ago

Islam ☝☝☝

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