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Fallout: Recovering from Abuse in Tibetan Buddhism

Fallout: Recovering from Abuse in Tibetan Buddhism

A memoir examining Sogyal Rinpoche's abuse of his students, the depth of the trauma suffered by survivors, and the beliefs that enabled the abuse.

2019

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Tahlia Newland

Meditation for ADHD: Is it Helpful?

Meditation for ADHD. Does it really help?

6 min readJan 6, 2024

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Meditation for ADHD: Is it Helpful?

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Tahlia Newland

The Power of Visual Language: How Sacred Symbolism in Art Facilitates Spiritual Exploration

I love animating AI Art, and I’ve discovered that it’s not only fantastic for expressing inner journeys but it also can be used to invoke…

6 min readSep 12, 2023

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The Power of Visual Language: How Sacred Symbolism in Art Facilitates Spiritual Exploration

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Tahlia Newland

How to Spot a Narcissist

Do you know how to spot a Narcissist? Knowing the warning signs is important so we don’t get caught in their web of manipulation and…

4 min readFeb 7, 2021

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How to Spot a Narcissist

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Tahlia Newland

Can you Accept the Facts on Climate Change?

What is climate change?

8 min readJan 19, 2020

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Can you Accept the Facts on Climate Change?

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Tahlia Newland

When Wisdom is Obscured by Devotion

This excerpt from my book Fallout: Recovering from Abuse in Tibetan Buddhism (Escarpment Publishing, July 20, 2019) describes how certain…

7 min readJul 16, 2019

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When Wisdom is Obscured by Devotion

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Tahlia Newland

Mind Over Matter

(Part 3 of Mind my Obsession.)

10 min readApr 28, 2018

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Mind Over Matter

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Tahlia Newland

Minding my Mind — The Power of Thoughts and the Limitations of Positive Thinking

After my mind had suddenly found itself separated from my body and just as suddenly found itself once again encased in a corporeal form, I…

7 min readApr 7, 2018

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Minding my Mind — The Power of Thoughts and the Limitations of Positive Thinking

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Tahlia Newland

Mind my Obsession

Mind is my obsession. Not the theory of mind or psychology (though my obsession has led to me dabbling in such areas), and not your mind or…

6 min readMar 14, 2018

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Mind my Obsession

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Criticism can be beneficial

Making it and Taking it

8 min readFeb 22, 2018

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Criticism can be beneficial

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Tahlia Newland

Is Tibetan Buddhism a Cult Religion? Part 2

In the last post on this topic, I looked at the general markers of a cult and how they relate to vajrayana and examined devotion to the…

7 min readFeb 2, 2018

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Is Tibetan Buddhism a Cult Religion? Part 2

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Tahlia Newland

Tahlia Newland

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I’m an artist, editor, author & contemplative. See Psychemagination.net, a webbook of animated AI art illustrating a neurodivergent psychological journey.

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