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The Promise and Peril of Spiritual Authority

by Gina Sharpe, Pilar Jennings, Roshi Pat Enkyo O'Hara and Melvin McLeod| November 10, 2020

The Promise and Peril of Spiritual Authority

Gina Sharpe, Roshi Pat Enkyo O’Hara, and Pilar Jennings examine spiritual power, the roots of its abuse, and how we might learn to hold it differently going forward.

Things You Need for Your Journey

by Thanissaro Bhikkhu| January 9, 2020

Things You Need for Your Journey

Buddhist monk Thanissaro Bhikkhu lists the good qualities you should take with you on the Buddhist path.

When Teachers Don’t Practice What They Preach

by Tenku Ruff| May 28, 2019

When Teachers Don’t Practice What They Preach

Tenku Ruff on what to do when you discover a teacher is all too human.

Is the Guru Model Broken?

by Pema Khandro Rinpoche, Lama Rod Owens, Lobsang Rapgay and Lama Rigzin Drolma| March 15, 2019

Is the Guru Model Broken?

Pema Khandro Rinpoche, Lama Rod Owens, Lama Rigzin Drolma, and Lobsang Rapgay discuss the guru model in the Tibetan tradition, in which the teacher is central to the path.

Breaking the Silence on Sexual Misconduct

by Lama Willa B. Miller| May 19, 2018

Breaking the Silence on Sexual Misconduct

Lama Willa Miller offers both her painful firsthand account of sexual misconduct by a guru and insight for fellow survivors and communities.

What should I know before accepting a guru?

by Lion's Roar Staff| October 3, 2017

What should I know before accepting a guru?

I’m uncomfortable about the principle of guru devotion, which seems hierarchical and potentially exploitive. Should I follow a guru?

Dalai Lama denounces ethical misconduct by Buddhist teachers

by Sam Littlefair| August 8, 2017

Dalai Lama denounces ethical misconduct by Buddhist teachers

The Dalai Lama said that when a teacher commits ethical misconduct and disregards Buddhist ethics, students should make the misconduct public.

Pain, Practice, and Pure View

by Justin von Bujdoss| July 27, 2017

Pain, Practice, and Pure View

When the teacher F’s up, what’s a Buddhist to do? Justin von Bujdoss offers a clarification of the pure view of the tantric Buddhist path.

Our Teachers Are Not Gods

by Rob Preece| July 20, 2017

Our Teachers Are Not Gods

Longtime practitioner and psychotherapist Rob Preece says even though as students we may be devoted to our teachers, we can’t afford to idealize them anymore.

How Will You See the Guru?

by Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche| January 12, 2017

How Will You See the Guru?

Are you able to see your teacher as the Buddha? It’s not easy, says Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, but this is where the real path begins.

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