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December 26, 2014

Religion

The Zen Predator of the Upper East Side

Nearly 50 years ago, a penniless monk arrived in Manhattan, where he began to build an unrivaled community of followers—and a reputation for sexual abuse.

Mark Oppenheimer The Atlantic Dec 2014 35min Permalink