A Wind of Change

We have been striving for more transparency, inclusion and horizontality in our way of working. We are continuously engaged in these changes at a local level, but we are also actively involved in different committees within the SSSC, such as the Human Rights Committee, the Compassionate Reconciliation Committee and IDEA.
It is an enthralling adventure to be committed to being fully in tune with the conscience of the Aquarian Age.

In 2020 as we joined the world in facing a pandemic, the global 3HO, KRI, Sikh Dharma International communities faced painful allegations of abuse by Yogi Bhajan.

These allegations, related to abuse of power and physical violence,started a breaking wave of reports of misconduct and bullying in the early days of our schools, While most of these reports came from our American community, some were experienced by our European youth. All of these allegations hit the whole community hard and left us all in distress.

In alignment with our commitment to truth and high ethical standards, formal and immediate steps were taken to address the allegations. A committee was formed called the Collaborative Response Team (CRT) to guide the response by our organizations. A neutral third party organization, called An Olive Branch, was hired to conduct an independent investigation and write a report, which was completed and published in August 2020.

The report concluded that the alleged sexual misconduct by Yogi Bhajan “more likely than not” occurred.

Listening Tour meetings were held throughout our global community to provide a safe environment for members to share their experiences and perspectives, so everyone’s story could be heard. It became clear that a broader process for truth and reconciliation was needed.

We chose an impartial and well trained group of professionals to lead the Compassionate Reconciliation process. Just Outcomes a US-Canadian team.

With their help we are able to facilitate acknowledgment, healing and inclusion.
A compassionate space is being offered to those who have reported harm by Yogi Bhajan or our organizations and those in our global community who have concerns about the process taken or the conclusions drawn from An Olive Branch’s report.

The Compassionate Reconciliation’s intention is to heal the divide among our community members, remain sensitive to those who have experienced pain and loss, and continue to recognize the value of the Kundalini Yoga and Sikh Dharma way of life.