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When spiritual progress feels like falling apart

Everyone says I'm so calm and wise now but inside I feel like I'm fragmenting and I can't tell anyone because they think I have it figured out.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The dissolution of familiar mental structures in contemplative practice can be mistaken for psychological stability by others.

Ideas that help explain it
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