\n\u2018I always recommend that the teaching on seeing the guru’s actions as perfect should not be stressed in the lives of ordinary practitioners. It would be an unfortunate affair if the Buddhadharma, which is established by profound reasoning, were to have to take a second place to it.” –His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, The Path to Enlightenment<\/em>. p.71<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Maitripa College Policies for Safety and Ethical Conduct<\/h3>\n
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- Duty of Care<\/a> <\/li>\n
- Safeguarding Students<\/a><\/li>\n
- Designated Protection People<\/a> <\/li>\n
- Sexual Misconduct<\/a> <\/li>\n
- Consensual Relationships<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>
Organizations<\/h3>\n
An Olive Branch<\/strong>
\nhttps:\/\/www.an-olive-branch.org\/<\/a>
\nA project of the Zen Center of Pittsburgh. Providing services that help organizations prevent misconduct and respond to it if it does occur.<\/p>\nHeartwood Center Survivors Program<\/strong>
\nhttps:\/\/www.heartwoodcenter.com\/meditation\/survivors-program\/<\/a>
\nSafe, compassionate space to heal and connect after physical, emotional, financial, spiritual, and sexual abuse in Buddhism.<\/p>\nThe Alliance for Buddhist Ethics<\/strong> (website sometimes unavailable)
\nhttps:\/\/allianceforbuddhistethics.com<\/a>
\nPromoting ethical behavior in Buddhist communities related to sexual abuse in Buddhism<\/p>\nCrisis Text Line
\n<\/strong>https:\/\/www.crisistextline.org\/topics\/sexual-abuse\/#finding-help-if-youve-been-sexually-abused-3<\/a>
\nFinding Help if You’ve Been Sexually Abused<\/p>\n<\/div>Articles<\/h3>\n
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- Dalai Lama Denounces Ethical Misconduct by Buddhist Teachers<\/strong>
\nSam Littlefair — Lion\u2019s Roar<\/a><\/li>\n- Message from Pema Khandro about the Oath Against Harm<\/strong>
\nPema Khandro — Pema Khandro <\/a><\/li>\n- Resources for Confronting Abuse in Spiritual Communities<\/strong>
\nAnn Gleig and Amy Langerberg — Lion\u2019s Roar<\/a><\/li>\n- Dealing with Abusive Behavior by Spiritual Teachers<\/strong>
\nAlexander Berzin — Study Buddhism by Berzin Archives<\/a><\/li>\n- Unhealthy Relationships with Spiritual Teacher<\/strong> — Study Buddhism by Berzin Archives<\/a>
\nAlexander Berzin<\/li>\n- Our Teachers are Not Gods<\/strong>
\nRob Preece — Lion\u2019s Roar<\/a><\/li>\n- Us Too<\/strong>
\nTrudy Goodman — Lion\u2019s Roar<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>Books<\/h3>\n
Edelstein, Scott. 2011. Sex and the Spiritual Teacher: Why It Happens, When It\u2019s a Problem, and What We All Can Do<\/em>. Wisdom Publications. (WorldCat<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Media<\/h3>\n<\/div>