The Elephant in the Shrine Room
The first obvious sign that something is quite wrong in Triratna is the sexual abuse perpetrated by Sangharakshita and many others following his lead, which the inner circle...
Bjorn Hunsdieck's Account
Marburg, July 12, 2012...
Alan J. W.'s account
NESSUS RISING...
Ananda's account
Ananda writes:
Mark Dunlop's account
Mark Dunlop's involvement with the FWBO
Prasannasiddhi's letter
Dear Dhammarati and Order Members,...
Sthiramati's resignation letter
Dear Mahamati, ...
Yashomitra's Letter
Last year I wrote in and said that I was contemplating whether or not to stay in the order and that I wanted to write about the issues that have raised the question in my mind....
Text of 1997 Guardian article highlighting abuse issues in the FWBO
As with many new religious movements, their enthusiasm and unconventional convictions have the potential to lead to problems associated with 'cults'.
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Reflections on Cultish Behaviour in Triratna
Alexandra Stein, in her “Cults and Brainwashing: The hidden - and not so hidden - epidemic”, offers a succinct list of five criteria which define a cult: