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Letter of Resignation and Departure from Shambhala Community - Katrin Stelzel


Katrin Stelzel has been highly involved with Shambhala over the past 31 years. She was the Joint Managing Director of Shambhala Europe, the Mukpo Family European Secretary, a Transition Task Force member, a representative of the European Potrang and a member of the Shambhala Europe Treasury Council.

She recently sent this letter of resignation by email to about 200 friends and colleagues, wherein she discusses some of her reactions to the developments over the past year, and identifies and apologizes for the various forms of abuse that were taking place. For many, this has been a cathartic read.

The letter can be ready in full here:

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