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When spiritual practice conflicts with social justice commitment

My meditation teacher keeps talking about letting go of attachment but I cannot let go of being angry about what happened to my people because that feels like betrayal.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Spiritual frameworks that emphasize detachment can clash with political consciousness that demands sustained engagement with injustice.

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