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How to address power dynamics in spiritual practice groups

Our meditation group started as a way to explore contemplative practice together but it's become this space where certain people dominate with their spiritual insights and others have gotten quiet and I don't know if we're actually practicing together anymore.

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A contemplative community is struggling with how individual ego and group hierarchy undermine the shared vulnerability that authentic spiritual practice requires.

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