Originally Posted by sky123

' Right Conduct is Essential to Buddhism '

You could say that applies to all belief systems, but the problem is what is right to some is wrong to others so it's not straight cut.

I know very little about Chogyam Thungpa's behaviour except what I have read.
As JL said previously His Teachings are exceptional, can we seperate the Person from His/Her Teachings ? I think it's possible.

Whoever allowed Him to act as He did is as much to blame as He himself. He could never have carried on with His abuse etc: without others aiding and abetting.

Has anyone thought as I personally do is that He was Mentally ill and Alcohol made it worse. He also said that He was abused by His Teacher as a Youngster, that in itself wouldn't have helped. He obviously had problems and should have been given Medical help which might have changed His life for the better, who knows....