Essay by Jerry Freeman (ASI Member) As long as we are on earth, the love that unites us will bring us suffering by our very contact with one another, because this love is the resetting of a body of broken …
Over the last year, the APST has received the most feedback about the tenet in the Code of Ethics regarding student and teacher relationships (3.3). We have been greatly divided on this topic and have decided to implement a compromise in the Code acknowledging that in rare cases a healthy relationship can develop, once the teacher and student have dissolved the student teacher relationship. In such instances it is wise to consult a counselor or therapist, and take the time to cool off and discern the wisdom and outward consequences of such a decision for all those involved, including the community.
Registration is now open for all members of the Association for Spiritual Integrity (formerly Association of Professional Spiritual Teachers) to attend our first Members Only webinar: Date: Wednesday, March 13, 2019 Time: 11:00 am Pacific time zone Registration: Click here …
by Craig Holliday Recently, the great therapist and teacher John Welwood passed on. John was the wise mind who first coined the phrase “spiritual bypassing.” Spiritual bypassing is the art or unconscious movement of using spiritual concepts, teachings or experiences …
On October 27, 2018, Jac O’Keeffe, Craig Holliday, Caverly Morgan and Rick Archer held a panel discussion at the Science and Nonduality Conference on the topic of Ethics and Spiritual Teaching. The video is now published of the panel discussion, …
The Association of Professional Teachers is proud to co-sponsor an educational inquiry group series 2019 with APST member Mariana Caplan PhD, MFT, E-RYT 500: “Preventative Psychological Health for Spiritual Leaders: Creating and Sustaining Psycho-Spiritual Health in Spiritual Communities” On December 12, …
Join Rick Archer, Jac O’Keeffe, Craig Holliday and Caverly Morgan as they discuss the ethics of teacher-student romantic relationships together while at the Science and Nonduality Conference (SAND) October 26, 2018. This lively discussion took place the day before the …
by David “Davidya” Buckland Recently, Jonathan Robinson and Brian Tom O’Connor of Awareness Explorers interviewed Rick Archer of Buddha at the Gas Pump on the advantages and disadvantages of spiritual teachers. This was a 3-way conversation with the co-hosts. They …
In 2015, prior to the Science and Nonduality Conference, Rick Archer of Buddha at the Gas Pump assembled a large panel at Sofia University to discuss a variety of topics including teacher ethics, peer support, and maturity: especially in part …
By Mariana Caplan, Ph.D., Psychotherapist and Author Reposted from HuffPost with permission. The author has since published a related book, Yoga and Psyche. What happens when the world’s leading psychologists, cutting-edge trauma researchers, renowned modern yogis, and celebrated neuroscientists, all …