Thank you, Cranial, for that very important information.
Thank you Bec for your contribution. You might like to contact ‘Witness’ as every voice helps.
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As we see Christopher Hansard and his backers continue without remorse. Judging from the ‘Defend Christopher Hansard Petition’ he has 35 clients supporting his new venture.
Here is a quote from the anonymous person who first signed and probably started the ‘Defend Christopher Hansard Petition’:
‘Christopher Hansard has helped far more people than he has apparently harmed. Albeit that some of his less orthodox methods have not endeared him to everyone. He has proven himself oh so human, yet no less human and no more fallible than the rest of us. The disappointment that some are obviously feeling at the realisation of this is NOT insurmountable. It is time for healing now, for forgiveness and looking towards the future. Let the voice of those in this petition speak for themselves. In light.’
Does this statement indicate some degree of acceptance of the harm referred to by contributors to this thread?
Do those ‘less orthodox methods’ include those abuses summarised by Kurukulla at page 46 of this thread?
I for one am sure that Hansard’s behaviour is actually much less human and much more fallible than most of us. Thankfully most medical practitioners are much more human, much less fallible and much more moral than Hansard.
I am certain that many of Hansard’s victims suffered a lot more than mere ‘disappointment’.
When the author of that petition talks of forgiveness and looking towards the future who is it she refers to – his victims or herself?
The ‘Defend Christopher Hansard Petition’ author says in the introduction:
‘Some time ago a gentleman by the name of Jeffrey Bowes wrote Christopher Hansard a letter questioning the teachings and the manner in which they were passed down to Christopher. Christopher replied to Mr. Bowes, but his explanation was deemed insufficient and ever since then Mr. Bowes has contacted and repeatedly harassed any who have supported, promoted, or benefited from their acquaintance with Christopher Hansard, both in the past, and present, and he will continue to do so in the future.’
Now that may be true. However Pema started this thread in November 2006. At least five years prior to that date Pema was already trying to expose Hansard because of information she had regarding his abusive behaviour.
Jeffrey Bowe’s blog didn’t appear until February 2007. On that blog Jeffrey does include a copy of the first letter he wrote to Christopher Hansard in May 2006. I would recommend everyone to read it as it represents the core of Mr Bowe’s subsequent endeavours to stop Hansard from practicing:
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The ‘Defend Christopher Hansard Petition’ author says:
‘Christopher Hansard no longer offers training to others in his system and dismissed all apprentices at the end of 2006 as it was his wish and at his patients request that he return to caring for and being responsible for each patient personally.’
So now we discover that it is ‘his system’ and not Tibetan Medicine that Hansard is practicing. Could this change have anything to do with the challenges to Hansard’s claims as detailed by Mr Bowe?
Here is what Kurukulla, an ex-apprentice of Hansard, had to say about that event:
‘The fact is that the apprentices were exploited, because of their good nature. But not only this. They were suddenly made to leave, for the sake of pleasing a new love interest. After all their years of dedication and devotion, they were sacked off for a woman who had nothing to do with the teachings. They deserved better than this. Even if circumstances dictated that they must leave, as the empire was crumbling and things had to change, they should have been given the basics of human respect and decency. Any good therapist or teacher understands the importance of ending a therapeutic relationship correctly. When it is cut off with the cold suddenness of a surgeon's scalpel, it can drive people insane.’
The ‘Defend Christopher Hansard Petition’ author says:
‘We believe that Christopher Hansard understands the responsibilities, ethical and boundary issues and duty of care that patients should expect and this is demonstrated by the changes he continues to implement in his daily practice.’
I wonder what those changes might include?
Perhaps a cold shower between clients?
Provision of a worthy chaperone for all women clients?
Some counselling on medical ethics?
Psychiatric help?
An accredited training in some form of medicine?
Assessment for membership of a professional organisation for medical practitioners?
Actually it looks to me as if Hansard and his supporters prefer complete denial to truth and the possibility of real healing.
I would ask anyone with information that might help stop these freaks to contact ‘Witness’ at the address or telephone number listed above.