Buddhist Sect Suppress Buddhist Critic...

Echoes of Legion of Christ VS John Paul Lennon and ReGAIN, INC, in Alexandria City District Court, August, 2007

Gary Beesley Buddhist scholar forced to withdraw 'A Cuckoo in the Peacock Palace'

dialogueireland
May 17, 2010 at 11:52 pm
Categories: Abuse, Books, Buddhist Origin, Cultism, New Kadampa Tradition - NKT, Religion, Uncategorized
URL: http://wp.me/pq5hv-SM

Dear Colleagues:

It is with sincere regret that I write to inform you that, due to the threat of legal action from the New Kadampa Tradition, and in light of the inadequacies of UK libel law, I have been forced to withdraw my forthcoming book, 'A Cuckoo in the Peacock Palace: The Decline of Tradition in 21st Century Western Buddhism and the Rise of the New Kadampa Tradition' from publication.

I appreciate that many of you will be very disappointed by this decision, a disappointment that I share with you from the very depths of my heart. However, as a Buddhist layman with a wife and children, I must place the short and long term well being of my family at the very fore of my considerations. Having raised myself up from poverty through dedication, hard work and the blessings of the Buddhas, I could not bear to impose an undeserved life of poverty on my wife and children when I leave this world. Therefore, for the sake of my family, as well as the good name of the Dharma, I have made this difficult, indeed heart wrenching decision. The NKTs legal representative kindly reminded me that, as Buddhists it is very important that we try to resolve our problems in a peaceful manner. I hope the withdrawal of the book is an indication of my intention to observe such advice in my dealings with others from now on.

With respect and sincere regret for any hurt or disappointment I may have caused.

Yours in the Dharma

The layman Gary Beesley
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[Dialogue Ireland goes on to say:]

We were very sorry to hear the news of the withdrawal of the book. This raises great issues of free speech and reminds the Director of an experience he had in 1996. Jon Caven Atack, author of "A piece of blue sky," had his book destroyed by Scientology. He had to withdraw from all forms of commentary and it also resulted in his family breaking up. So it is great understanding that we read what Gary has written. We appeal to all world wide to rise to his support and to consider ways to address this crisis of free speech. To misquote JK Kennedy, Ask not what your freedom can do for you, but what it can do for Gary. Here in Ireland where we have a written constitution we decided to sell the book here in Ireland. We went into the court and told Scientology to lodge £50,000 to defend their position after they threatened me with ruin. Our barrister was Adrian Hardiman currently one of our Supreme Court Justices. We call on all right thinking people to stand up and be counted on this issue.

Irish Times Rumor Off Base!

I was better off throwing coins in the Trevi Fountain!

New information has led me to believe that the rumor from the Irish Times regarding the well respected Secretary for Christian Unity, Monsignor Brian Farrell - kind of LC- being appointed as Commissioner to the Legion of Christ is unfounded. Brian is too nice a guy for such a crappy job
Sorry, Brian,
and God Bless
Up Dublin!

Dubliner Mons Brian Farrell rumored by Irish Times as Vatican Envoy to Legion

According to the Irish Times, Bishop Brian Farrell, a Legionary of Christ, presently Secretary for the Sacred Congregation for Christian Unity, may be the one chosen by Vatican to overhaul the Legion of Christ.

Another rumor has it the bishop of Guadalajara may be the one...

A Hail of Bullets greets Fr. Owen Kearns' Apology

SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT

A couple of days ago, the Legion of Christ's National Catholic Register director came out and apologized for not knowing Fr. Maciel was a con-artist and for having defended him and offended truth seekers in the process. Comments have been lively and divided.

Most people have demanded further transparency and accountability; a few have thanked Fr. for his Christian virtue and honesty, continuing to defend Fr Owen, the Legion, the Regnum Christi, and what is left of Fr. Maciel

Spain's LC Director "Sets the Record Straight" re Maciel's Death

Fr. Jesus Maria Delgado, Territorial Director, Spain

For some time a version of the events surrounding Fr. Maciel's death, attributed to Vicar General, Luis Garza in a secret conference to the members,  has circulated. Now, in response to this version in El Mundo the Spanish blog, Legion Regional Director for Spain, Jesus Ma Delgado has written to the editor.

http://www.cope.es/religion/12-04-10--legionarios-cristo-responden-mundo-158088-1

Fr. Jesus Maria gives a detailed rebuttal to an article which appeared in El Mundo. It seems to offer an explanation to the mysterious fire that Luis Garza mentions in his secretly recorded meeting....to members of the Regnum Christi Consecrated members.

JM says that Maciel died in Jacksonville and that there were only two consecrated women, some LCs and two local nurses present. He also says that Maciel received the sacraments on various occasions. Does this tally with what Luis Garza said about Maciel's death - that he didn't receive confession and Alvaro gave him the sacrament when he was in a coma, that they asked Maciel's "wife" to encourage him to have confession?

Who knows what to believe anymore!

On 4/19/10 the blogger found and English language report on Spero News [CNA] which explains Fr. Delgado's peeves; it appears there was some sloppy reporting mixing fact and fiction and the LC Spanish Territorial Director takes the writers to task. Perhaps rightly so.

RJ Neuhuas Deceived by Maciel and Legion

the blogger hopes to publish very soon his correspondence with the Giant of Catholic Conservancy
And -added on June 3rd- here it is!

Was Maciel a Pedophile?

It is incredible how complex the answer to this question became several years ago, at a time when many denied Fr. Maciel had abused his seminarians, and prominent "Catholic Thinkers" such as RJ Neuhause defended Maciel with complex arguments and explanations, including blurring distinctions between pedophilia and homosexuality, etc.

I came  upon this brief definition today in the New World Encyclopedia online. Without shedding the complexity and ambiguity inherent in this abuse the central premises are helpful in understanding Maciel and other "pedophiles", even in the light of other liaisons with young women and adolescent  boys and young men...

The word pedophilia comes from the Greek paidophilia (παιδοφιλια)—pais (παις, "child") and philia (φιλια, "love, friendship"). Paidophilia was coined by Greek poets as a substitute for "paiderastia" (pederasty) (Liddell and Scott 1959).


The term paedophilia erotica was coined in 1886 by the Austro-German psychiatrist Richard von Krafft-Ebing in his writing Psychopathia Sexualis (1886). He described the following characteristics:


1] the sexual interest is toward children, either prepubescent or at the beginning of puberty


2] the sexual interest is the primary one, that is, exclusively or mainly toward children


3] the sexual interest remains over time


Strictly speaking, this definition would include many adolescents and prepubescents for whom such an interest might be normal. Thus, some experts add the criterion that the interest be toward children at least five years younger than the subject. However, according to other experts, a diagnosis of pedophilia can also be appropriate for a post-pubescent adolescent (Janssen 2003).


In the United States and several other countries, the term "pedophile" is also used to denote significantly older adults who are sexually attracted to adolescents, as well as those who have sexually abused a child (Ames and Houston 1990).