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How to heal from spiritual abuse within community

My meditation teacher touched me inappropriately during a retreat and half the sangha believes him over me and I feel like I am losing my spiritual home.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Violations of sacred trust by spiritual authorities create a double wound: personal trauma and the loss of spiritual sanctuary.

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