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20 Feb 2019	UPDATED: Buddhist leader allegedly bit, struck, sexually assaulted students The scandal inside Shambhala International continues to grow.	ThinkProgress
5 Feb 2019	Shambhala hires firm to investigate itself, leaves women who reported abuse picking up the pieces The head of the Buddhist group Shambhala International drunkenly kissed and groped a woman without her consent, pressured other women into sex, and sought sex from his female students for years, accor …	ThinkProgress
2 Feb 2019	Buddhist teacher arrested for alleged child sex abuse Police in Boulder, Colorado arrested a former teacher in the Buddhist group Shambhala International on allegations he sexually assaulted a 13-year-old girl.	ThinkProgress
21 Dec 2018	Colorado police investigate alleged sexual assault by former Shambhala teacher Police in Boulder, Colorado, have launched an investigation into at least one allegation of sexual assault by Buddhist teacher William L. Karelis while he was a member of the group Shambhala Internati …	ThinkProgress
11 Dec 2018	Police confirm investigation into ‘possible criminal activity’ at Colorado Buddhist center The Larimer County, Colorado, Sheriff’s Office has publicly confirmed an investigation into “possible criminal activity” at a meditation center operated by Buddhist leader Sakyong Mipham and his organ …	ThinkProgress
9 Dec 2018	Colorado police investigating alleged sexual assaults by Buddhist leaders Authorities in Colorado have launched a criminal investigation into allegations of sexual assault against prominent Buddhist leader Sakyong Mipham and members of his organization, Shambhala Internatio …	ThinkProgress
22 Aug 2018	Buddhist author loses ‘How to Be Decent’ book deal after ThinkProgress covers alleged sex misconduct A prominent Buddhist teacher and author has been dropped by his publisher after ThinkProgress published an investigation last month into an allegation of sexual misconduct against him, according to Pu …	ThinkProgress
23 Jul 2018	Buddhist teacher quit Shambhala in ‘protest’ before his own sexual misconduct allegation went public Meditation teacher and author Lodro P. Rinzler announced that he was leaving the Buddhist group Shambhala International on July 1 after several women came forward to accuse its leader, Sakyong Mipham, …	ThinkProgress
18 Jul 2018	Buddhist nonprofit spent more than $500,000 on leader they knew was accused of sexual assault Shambhala International budgeted half a million dollars in pay and other compensation for its leader, prominent Buddhist teacher and author Sakyong Mipham, even after multiple women said they told off …	ThinkProgress
11 Jul 2018	Buddhist leader locked his victim in a bathroom to sexually assault her, report claims The group’s senior leadership reportedly knew about the incident and did nothing.	ThinkProgress
6 Jul 2018	UPDATED: Buddhist leader steps aside pending sexual misconduct investigation Prominent Buddhist teacher and author Sakyong Mipham, the leader of Shambhala International, announced in a letter Friday night that he is temporarily stepping down from teaching and administration pe …	ThinkProgress
6 Jul 2018	Leaked notes reveal Buddhist leader coerced female students into sex ThinkProgress quotes from leaked notes from a private video call Monday between ground-level Shambhala leaders and its governing body the Kalapa Council.	ThinkProgress
28 Jun 2018	Buddhist leader sexually assaulted students, report finds ThinkProgress speaks to one of women that testified in the Sunshine Project Report 2.	ThinkProgress