We Don’t Need the Guru: Shambhala Facebook Group and (Re)Creating Vajrayāna Buddhism

The Shambhala Facebook group created a space for individuals to reimagine their religious teachings and practices without the Tibetan Tantric Buddhist student-teacher relationship, which received much criticism after Shambhala’s spiritual leader, Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, had been accused of sexual a...

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Published in:International journal of Hindu studies 2022-08, Vol.26 (2), p.215-236
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Article: Special Issue on Digital Tantra
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Computer mediated communication
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Interpersonal communication
Meditation
Negotiation
Non-Western Philosophy
Philosophy of Religion
Religion
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Religious Studies
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Spirituality
Student teacher relationship
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Traditions
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Computer mediated communication
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Meditation
Negotiation
Non-Western Philosophy
Philosophy of Religion
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Traditions
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