Our organization stands united against abuse of power, sexual abuse, any form of exploitation, and any use of sexuality as a vehicle for causing harm. We take the allegations that have been brought forth against Yogi Bhajan very seriously, and share in the pain felt in each part of our organization. 

We encourage anyone with relevant experiences or information to speak confidentially with An Olive Branch, who is conducting an independent investigation of the allegations. An Olive Branch has been engaged to conduct a thorough and compassionate investigation of the allegations. They were chosen because of their extensive experience in performing investigations of this nature for spiritual communities worldwide. They are gathering background information and expect to begin speaking with individuals on Wednesday, March 11.

In order to seek the truth and move toward healing, we encourage anyone with relevant experiences to speak with An Olive Branch confidentially. We spent a lot of time ensuring that the investigator we chose would listen to experiences with sensitivity and care. An Olive Branch has extensive experience in performing thorough and compassionate investigations for spiritual communities worldwide, and we are confident that they will treat this situation similarly. An Olive Branch has specific and relevant experience, but due to the sensitive nature of its work, An Olive Branch is unable to share their specific work experience publicly. You can reach them at yb.investigation@an-olive-branch.org. 

The Collaborative Response Team (CRT) is the only official representative of SSSC, KRI, 3HO, SDI and our other nonprofit organizations. We do want you to be aware that individuals participating in discussions, online and otherwise, are not authorized to speak on behalf of our organizations. Our regular updates and statements about the situation will continue to be posted at ssscresponseteam.org.

As members of a spiritual community, we place a high value on righteous action and truthful living. We are committed to upholding these principles, in practice and policy, at all levels of our organizations and to strengthen our organization to meet these commitments. Our goal is to seek the truth and move toward healing. We open our hearts and prayers for justice and healing for all people.

Further information can be found at www.ssscresponseteam.org/.