Dalai Lama: Knew of Sexual Abuse by Buddhist Teachers Since 90s

The Dalai Lama said Sunday he has known about sexual abuse by Buddhist teachers since the 1990s and that such allegations are “nothing new”.

The Tibetan spiritual leader, revered by millions of Buddhists around the world, made the admission during a four-day visit to the Netherlands, where he met on Friday with victims of sexual abuse allegedly committed by Buddhist teachers.

He was responding to a call from a dozen of the victims who had launched a petition asking to meet him during his trip, part of a tour of Europe.
I already did know these things, nothing new,” the Dalai Lama said in response on Dutch public television NOS late Saturday.

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