Us Too
“One is not called noble who harms living beings. By not harming living beings one is called noble.”
— THE BUDDHA, IN THE DHAMMAPADA
THE BUDDHA’S TEACHING is crystal clear: of the three foundations that support the whole path of practice, the foremost is sila—ethical living, goodness. The other two, samadhi and prajna, meditation and wisdom, follow. Given this clarity, it’s troubling to see communities once again grappling with the abuse, betrayal, and damage that continue to haunt and discredit our Buddhist world.
In addition to the well-publicized scandals involving Sogyal Rinpoche, Sakyong Mipham, and Eido Roshi, I could name two dozen discredited male teachers from recent decades. As
