Keith Martin-Smith Keith Martin-Smith

Why Do Spiritual Teachers Keep F@&king Up?

Without a doubt, sex is the third rail of humanity — yes, it powers the train but it can also kill you if you step on it. In spiritual circles, there has long been a rule in place that teachers should not sleep with their students. It’s one of those rules, like not cheating on one’s spouse, that seems to get ignored nearly as often as gets followed.

Yet it seems reasonable that the teachers of spirituality should know better, act more ethically, and be more transformed — be more adult — in their sexuality than the rest of us. After all, what's the point of being a so-called spiritual master if you can’t keep it in your pants?

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