Rigpa Australia told followers it would make a workers' comp claim for a senior Australian aide to guru Sogyal Rinpoche in 2017

By Joanne McCarthy
December 14 2019 - 8:00am
Abuse: Buddhist Rigpa network spiritual founder and mindfulness guru Sogyal Rinpoche at Blueys Beach in the Myall Lakes area. An investigation report in 2018 substantiated serious sexual, physical and psychological abuse allegations against him. Picture: Supplied.
Abuse: Buddhist Rigpa network spiritual founder and mindfulness guru Sogyal Rinpoche at Blueys Beach in the Myall Lakes area. An investigation report in 2018 substantiated serious sexual, physical and psychological abuse allegations against him. Picture: Supplied.

RIGPA Australia told followers it would make a "workers compensation notification" for one of Buddhist guru Sogyal Rinpoche's main assistants in 2017 after the assistant went on stress leave within weeks of Sogyal's annual summer retreat at Myall Lakes.

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