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When spiritual celibacy becomes emotional avoidance

I have been celibate for three years as a spiritual practice but lately I feel like I am using it to avoid the messiness of actual human intimacy

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Sacred disciplines can become sophisticated forms of hiding when they protect us from the vulnerability that real love demands.

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“Where Are You with Ishq — Sufi divine and human love?”

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