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When spiritual teacher relationships become unclear about boundaries

My meditation teacher and I have been working together for four years and somewhere along the way the relationship became uncomfortably intimate in a way that feels spiritual but also possibly unhealthy and I can't tell if this is part of the path or if I need boundaries.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The inherent intimacy of spiritual guidance can blur appropriate boundaries when both people mistake intensity for progress.

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