Tibetan Buddhist teacher accused of sexual abuse dies
Born in Tibet in 1947, Lakar was believed by many to be the incarnation of Tertön Sogyal Lerab Lingpa, a teacher of the 13th Dalai Lama.
He studied comparative religion at Cambridge University and went on to amass a huge following. His book, The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying, has sold more than 3 million copies.In 1994 a woman filed a $10 million lawsuit against Lakar for sexual, mental and physical abuse. The case was settled out of court.
His reputation came crashing down two years ago when further allegations emerged of his abusive behaviour. An independent investigation by a lawyer commissioned by Rigpa, a Buddhist organisation started by Lakar, found that he had committed serious abuses.
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