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Sogyal Lakar was widely considered to be the most well-known Tibetan Buddhist master, the accused, after the Dalai Lama

Sogyal Lakar, a Tibetan Buddhist teacher, the widespread physical and sexual abuse, died at the age of 72 years.

Lakar, better known as Sogyal Rinpoche , sold millions of books and was widely considered to be the most well-known Tibetan Buddhist master, the Dalai Lama.

But the allegations of physical and sexual abuse, followed by Lakar, although he was never guilty of a crime.

An investigation on behalf of his group came to the conclusion that some of the followers were abused by him.

A statement on its Facebook page said that Lakar died in Thailand on Wednesday after suffering a pulmonary embolism. He was in treatment for colon cancer.

in Tibet, Born in 1947, Lakar was by many believed to be the incarnation of Tertön Sogyal Lerab Lingpa, A Teacher to the 13. Dalai Lama.

He studied comparative religion at Cambridge University and went on to collect a large following. His book " The Tibetan book of living and Dying, has sold More Than 3 million copies.

But the accusation of abusive behaviour, followed by Lakar.

In 1994, a woman filed a $10 million (£8. 1 million) lawsuit against Lakar to sexual, mental and physical abuse. The case was settled out of Court .

Lakar, it was assumed that the 13 the reincarnation of Tertön Sogyal Lerab Lingpa, A Teacher to the 13. Dalai Lama.

His reputation broke two years ago, as more allegations of his abusive behavior surfaced.

An independent investigation, which was started by a lawyer on behalf of Rigpa-a Buddhist organization of Lakar, found that he committed serious abuse.

"Some of the students. were subjected to severe physical, sexual and emotional abuse by him," adding that high-ranking members of The Group to act despite knowledge of the allegations to comment.

Despite the allegations, many of Lakar followers to him and remained faithful.

"I know that he will continue to lead us with wisdom and especially his love," a supporter wrote on Facebook after his death.

But Mary Finnigan, who helped start Lakar career in London in the 1970s and, most recently, co-author of the book Sex and violence in Tibetan Buddhism, told the BBC that he was tables is a charismatic and abusive "cult-leader".

"I sympathize with anyone who is bereaved has to say through his passing game but that his death does not change my feelings about his life," She Said .

"He miss an old spiritual needs tradition to indulge his greed for power, money and sexual gratification. "

Source of news: bbc.com