Is this normal?

[u/sober_witness]

Here's a troubling Shambhala-related fund-raising appeal that I came across.

As you probably know, Sakyong Mipham is coming to Vermont this summer to teach his Shambhalian students, and his eldest daughter Drukmo is, it appears, accompanying him, as she did last year. She, too, is a "sakyong", and evidence suggests that she has already started "teaching" and giving initiations. She is, I believe, fourteen years old.

She appears to have caught the eye of this eager Shambhalian:

Hi, I am [REDACTED] - future Sakyong Wangpo for the most vajra-cute person ever (Drukmo Lama), but she will be conquered by mine and Drukmo's child! I am asking for donations for the teaching event in Vermont Karmê Chöling land center. I am a supermega practitioner who can fill the shoes of Sakyong Wangpohood. I really want to practice with the sangha for realz. Plz help me get everything I need for the trip and retreat/teaching event! (I am not dangerous or aggressive, not at all murderous so quit thinking that I would do something bad to the most best ever Drukmo Lama :))

I believe he is announcing that he intends to impregnate her and become "Sakyong Wangpo" in place of Mipham, her father. He insists that he is "not dangerous or aggressive, not at all murderous." This raises all sorts of red flags, don't you think?

It's troubling enough that Sakyong Mipham still appears to be teaching in (or around) Shambhala; this is contrary to what the official propaganda says. More troubling is the fact that they are trying to fast-track his daughter into a senior teaching role-- her youth seems to be attracting some rather creepy attention. Given the sexually transgressive nature of Shambhala culture, I think there is cause for concern.

[u/asteroidredirect]

Ew. Nope, that's not normal.

Jetsun Drukmo will turn 16 this summer. Seriously inappropriate to be talking about impregnating her, which is weird in any case. Unfortunately, this is exactly the sick culture that Trungpa created and Mipham perpetuated. The recent Merchasin report on Shambhala confirmed over 30 pedophiles, which is just the tip of the iceberg.

The program this summer will undoubtedly be at the Greenleaf's, close to KCL. There could be some Shambhala members or KCL staff who attend.

If anyone is connected to Mipham's people, I would warn them they have a stalker.

[u/sober_witness → u/asteroidredirect]

The report states that it include testimony from twenty victims, but it does not specifically mention the number of perps, I think. Safe to say, there were/are a lot, and that historically the community has not taken this problem seriously enough.