Why, would you think, that an insightful Board member like David Lustig would come to resign in protest? Further, why would our beloved Chris Price take such a powerful stand, as never seen before, if this wasn’t something occurring without precedence at Esalen?

That the staff are reactive, and venting on ESALEAKS anonymously, possibly the only SAFE resource they might have at this time, isn’t, in my view, neither perceived as, quote from above: “viscous pointed verbal attacks, exaggerated statements … childish tantrums” nor , quote: “stubborn children loudly stomping up the stairs and slamming the door” etc… but rather, a careless account of this writer’s deceitful undermining of their efforts.

So the person writing the above appears completely out of touch with the true pain, suffering, and feelings of helplessness (I can only imagine) that our Community is enduring in the face of the current ABUSE of POWER from the HR, CEO & Co. : i.e. the ROOT of which the deeply troubling state of affairs is coming from.

So we can carry on with our pointless analyses, explaining away all remaining reason, and keep on “TALKING ABOUT” the situation … while others, our tribe members, are actually suffering, or we can CARE to DO something about it. What will it be?

What do you need Esalen Community? How can we help?

From a loving Elder …

“At the same time, the reaction of the CM has been less than pleasant. Vicious pointed verbal attacks on individual members of the MM, exaggerated statements, grimy condemnations, and childish tantrums have taken place. The sum of these actions has resulted in an isolation of CM from MM, like a brilliant and stubborn child loudly stomping up the stairs and slamming the door in the face of an inexcusably abusive yet understandably frustrated and burdened parent. ”

Sorry anonymous, but I think that what you have stated above is pure B.S… Obviously written by someone that isn’t having first hand experience of being “in the trenches” right now.