Buddhist group admits sexual abuse by teachers

Shambhala International leaders promise to take action against ‘abhorrent sexual behaviour’

One of the west’s largest Buddhist organisations has admitted to sexual abuse by its teachers, announcing it will take urgent measures to tackle the problem.

Leaders of Shambhala International, which has more than 200 meditation centres across the world, including several in the UK, admitted to major failures in how it dealt with “abhorrent sexual behaviour”.

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