Many people wrongly think that vajrayana samaya/damtsig (commitment) means you cannot ask any questions to a teacher or their community. Especially if those questions are seeking clarity on something which seems unethical, corrupt, dishonest, abusive and harmful. Yet bodhisattvas in training also have a vow to protect beings and the teachings from harm. As Garchen… Continue reading A personal observation: Keeping samaya is not the same as keeping silent