Shambhala-commissioned investigation finds two sexual-misconduct allegations against Sakyong Mipham credible
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Institutional event
Evidence status
Official finding
Authority role
lineage holder and spiritual leader
Organization
Shambhala International
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The cited record identifies spiritual hierarchy, institutional access, and community pressure as the material spiritual doctrine, practice, authority, or pretext connected to the documented harm. The relevant authority role is lineage holder and spiritual leader.
- Guru or spiritual-teacher authority
- Institutional obedience or isolation
Evidence structure
Proceedings
2019-02-03 · final report
Independent investigation commissioned by Shambhala International. Two allegations found credible under the investigation’s stated standard; not a criminal adjudication.
Documented coercion mechanisms
- spiritual hierarchy
- institutional access
- community pressure
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Cited record
Sources
- commissioned investigation investigation report Wickwire Holm, “Report of Investigation” commissioned by Shambhala International (Feb. 3, 2019).
The commissioned report explains its mandate and evidentiary standard and finds two allegations against Sakyong Mipham credible. Its findings are institutional, not criminal judgments, and participation limits are stated in the report.
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- https://tricycle.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2-3-19-WH-Report-Final-Package.pdf Corpus classification: commissioned-investigation; evidentiary role: investigation-report. SHA-256 7ca081a9f74a1272df4dfffaad4b2bf478f3b7768418665cf0b5ac07e4224787
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