My yoga teacher training friends and I used to joke and laugh between sessions about our struggles with difficult poses and spiritual concepts, but somewhere along the way everything became so earnest and Instagram-perfect. Now we're all performing this serene yogi persona with each other and I miss when we could be honest about falling over in tree pose or not understanding the Bhagavad Gita.
More people experience this than they realize.
The pursuit of spiritual perfection has replaced genuine practice, creating isolation where there should be supportive community.
“Where Are You with Hindu nature traditions?”
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