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C page Cult Masters I don’t mean ‘cult’ here

March 7, 2026

I don’t mean ‘cult’ here in the automatically pejorative, sensationalistic sense but rather in the sense of a self-enclosed entity that is both overattached to its core beliefs and almost...

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E page Ethics Carol Investigations, if done at all

March 7, 2026

[In Buddhist organizations], investigations, if done at all, are done internally rather than by neutral professionals, which is really worse than no investigation at all because the survivor has no...

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A page Accountability Carol The difficulty with Buddhism

March 7, 2026

The difficulty with Buddhism, and the difficulty in making any cultural change is that there is no norm for [internal accountability and governance].  Because if we have a person who...

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R page Repair Justice Carol There will be a reckoning

March 7, 2026

There will be a reckoning someday in Buddhism worldwide that, because of survivors who have not been silenced – or will not remain silenced; because of allies who will not...

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E page Educational Merchasin My call to action for all of us

March 7, 2026

My call to action for all of us today, is listen when survivors speak without rushing to defend the teacher and the institution; just listen. Learn what the law can...

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A page Anger Masters Anger is moral fire

February 22, 2026

Anger is moral fire. Whether it is destructive or constructive is in our hands…and in our hearts.”

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Spiritual Bypassing, When Spirituality

February 22, 2026

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A page Abuse Gleig/Langenberg It is important to recognize

February 22, 2026

[I]t is important to recognize that sexual abuse and misconduct in Buddhism is a global issue and that victims/survivors of abuse exist in Buddhist contexts worldwide.”

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Alliance for Buddhist Ethics, Linda Modero Ethical Reflecting

February 21, 2026

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Rising Strong as Spiritual Practice

February 17, 2026

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