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“Well worth reading.”—Steve Hagan, author of Buddhism Plain & Simple
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Why It Happens, When It’s a Problem, and What We All Can Do
Scott Edelstein,
Sex and the Spiritual Teacher looks at the complex of forces that tempt otherwise insightful, compassionate, and well-intentioned teachers to lose their way—and that tempt some of their students to lose their way as well. It analyzes why most of our current efforts to keep spiritual teachers from transgressing usually don't (and in fact can't) work. Perhaps most importantly, it suggests a set of practices and structures that can build community, encourage healthy student-teacher relationships, increase trust and spiritual intimacy between teachers and their students, and help authentic spiritual teachers stay happily monogamous or celibate. Sex and the Spiritual Teacher is for anyone who is or might become part of a spiritual community: students, teachers, clergy, lay leaders, and even casual visitors. It's a reader-friendly, no-nonsense—guide to making spiritual life safer and fuller for all of us one person, relationship, and community at a time.
“This is the book we should all read before we need it.”-Jean Illsley Clarke, bestselling author of Self Esteem: A Family Affair
“Should be required reading for students of any religious tradition, for any apprentice spiritual teacher or clergyperson, and for the governing bodies of every religious institution.” —Anne Katherine, author of Where to Draw the Line and Boundaries
“Profound and compassionate. Anyone who has a spiritual teacher or hopes to have one someday should read this book.”—Natalie Goldberg, bestselling author of Writing Down the Bones
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Scott Edelstein has studied happily and productively with several spiritual teachers, including Toni Packer, Dainin Katagiri, Tim McCarthy, and (currently) Steve Hagen. As the friend of several spiritual teachers, he has also spent much time with them “off duty,” sometimes serving as confidant. He is a longtime practitioner of both Buddhism and Judaism, and a committed proponent of serious spirituality in all forms and traditions. Scott’s short work on spiritual topics has appeared in Shambhala Sun, American Jewish World, The Writer, the anthology What About God? , and elsewhere. He is also the author of 15 other books on a wide range of subjects.
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Sex and the Spiritual Teacher
Why It Happens, When It’s a Problem, and What We All Can Do
Scott Edelstein,
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Pages: 264 pages
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ISBN: 0-86171-596-9
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