The Monastic Academy has released a Q&A to clarify some claims mentioned in the post. Feel free to take a look. I’m happy to personally field questions. You can also email me at renshin@monasticacademy.org.
Thanks for sharing. There is a big difference between clarification and denial of claims. Based on my own experience and that of many other former residents I’ve spoke to I find this response appalling and misrepresentative of the events and the organization.
It also does not address or list the specific risks of the training either here or on the website. Without which statements such as ” We expect people who come here to take personal agency for their mental and emotional well-being” are unreasonable.
For the record, Kenshin Dee who recently joined the board is listed as the head of an Ethics Committee and the person who will be overseeing an “internal investigation” both has major financial investments in MAPLEs village and is the mother of OAKs former teacher, whom is one of the four men whose ethical conduct is implicated in my letter. This is an obvious conflict of interest.
There 100% should be a 3rd party investigation into ALL claims of unethical misconduct and abuse done by a reputable and unaffiliated investigator.
The Monastic Academy has released a Q&A to clarify some claims mentioned in the post. Feel free to take a look. I’m happy to personally field questions. You can also email me at renshin@monasticacademy.org.
https://monasticacademy.notion.site/Response-to-Community-Concerns-04d7e9761a0a4fdd94602ae5e6c7bd85
Thanks for sharing. There is a big difference between clarification and denial of claims. Based on my own experience and that of many other former residents I’ve spoke to I find this response appalling and misrepresentative of the events and the organization.
It also does not address or list the specific risks of the training either here or on the website. Without which statements such as ” We expect people who come here to take personal agency for their mental and emotional well-being” are unreasonable.
For the record, Kenshin Dee who recently joined the board is listed as the head of an Ethics Committee and the person who will be overseeing an “internal investigation” both has major financial investments in MAPLEs village and is the mother of OAKs former teacher, whom is one of the four men whose ethical conduct is implicated in my letter. This is an obvious conflict of interest.
There 100% should be a 3rd party investigation into ALL claims of unethical misconduct and abuse done by a reputable and unaffiliated investigator.