Sangharakshita - Alleged Sexual Misconduct

Alleged Sexual Misconduct

In 1997, Sangharakshita became the focus for controversy when The Guardian newspaper published complaints over some of his sexual relationships with FWBO members during the 1970s and 1980s. For a decade following these public revelations, he declined to give any response to concerns from within the movement that he had misused his position as a Buddhist teacher to sexually exploit young men. He later addressed the controversy, stressing that his sexual partners were, or appeared to be, willing, and expressed regret for any mistakes.