I’m so cut up. Every time I see a photo of that 13-year-old boy. His young and innocent face. All I can think is ‘you didn’t make it. It’s not fair'. And I remember being a teenager, and I remember being suicidal. But I survived. And I am just so heartbroken that Tyrone didn’t. Because he has a name. And if he and his family knew how many people across the nation are heartbroken tonight. As I sit here with tears streaming down my face thinking ‘It’s not fair. You didn’t make

Dharmamati visited recently and told us a story about a woman who had a relationship with her Tibetan teacher. This teacher has a reputation of being unethical, having numerous relationships with female disciples. This is a common theme that takes the form of an (often older) person in authority having sexual relationships with individuals under their influence. It can happen within any community with a hierarchy, but often occurs in situations where people look up to the hig