Last Updated on January 15, 2024 by pg@petergamma.org
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Rigpa offers courses and seminars in meditation and compassion, as well as a complete path of study and practice for every stage of the Buddha’s teachings
Spiritual Director and Rigpa Founder was Soygal Rhinpoche:
In the “Independent Investigation Report” about Sogyal Rinpoche of Rigpa it sais:
https://www.rigpa.org/rigpa-code-of-conduct
«2. Rigpa should take steps to disassociate itself from Sogyal Lakar as fully as is possible»
on 11 August 2017, Sogyal retired from his position as Rigpa’s spiritual director in the wake of the abuse allegations
«6. A comprehensive and written safeguarding policy should be put in place to ensure that:
a. sexual relationships between teachers and students are either prohibited entirely, or subject to specific safeguarding measures to ensure there can be no abuse of power;»
But we did not find anything in this direction in the Rigpa Code of Conduct at the present moment: