Many otherwise extremely successful people have reflected that without the intimacy of a sustained and loving relationship all their accomplishments mean very little; and that without someone to share their success, their life remains empty and unfulfilled. [...]
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Buddhism, Conscious Leadership, teacher abuse, ethics, and Precepts. Among the community of teachers from several Buddhist traditions that I am a part of, there is a topic of dicussion that is frequently revisited. This is the subject of teacher misconduct, particularly in the areas of the sex and power. Misconduct in this instance means [...] For a person with a hammer, every problem is a nail. For a person with an open mind, every problem is going to suggest the most appropriate perspectives, skills, and strategies. [...] what do you know, what can you offer, that is as obvious to you as the air you breathe, embedded in your neurology, the Dharma of your life, yet which remains invisible to others? [...] What the Buddha wants Long ago I imagined living and working at a retreat on unspoiled land, far from the city, yet accessible enough for people to come here for workshops. I imagined that the land itself would be like a teacher. I imagined becoming native to this place, intimate with the animals and [...] There may be two critical elements missing. 1. The means to get the word out on a large scale. 2. The means to clarify, sharpen and refine the vision, so that the message comes across loud and clear. [...] |
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