Katy Butler

Katy Butler a longtime Buddhist journalist, the author of Knocking on Heaven's Door and The Art of Dying Well, and a Tricycle contributing editor.
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Interviews

Same Old Story in a New World

Journalist Katy Butler, who wrote the first exposés on sexual abuse in Buddhist communities in the 80s and 90s, discusses what has changed with the #MeToo movement.

Interview with Katy Butler by Emma Varvaloucas

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Encountering the Shadow in Buddhist America

Following the recent allegations at Shambhala International, we take a look back at a 1990 article that investigated the troubling legacy of its first two heads and established a precedent for Buddhist journalism.

By Katy Butler

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Nature Unfolding

Contributing editor Katy Butler speaks with renowned architect Christopher Alexander, who has spent decades investigating the source and forms of beauty. What he has found is a pathway to God.

Interview with Christopher Alexander by Katy Butler

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