The First Zen Institute of America, one of the oldest Rinzai Zen centres in the United States, is facing serious allegations of long-term sexual and ethical misconduct by its long-serving president, Michael Hotz, together with […]
Controversies, abuse, and cultish tendencies in Buddhist communities
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‘Zen Has No Morals’ – The Cases of Eido T. Shimano (USA), and Dr. Klaus Zernickow (Germany)
Christopher Hamacher (Germany, Munich) presented an academic paper on 7 July 2012 at the International Cultic Studies Association’s (ICSA) annual conference in Montreal, Canada. His paper has been uploaded to The Zen Site and it […]