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When spiritual practice groups develop unhealthy dynamics

Our friend group has been doing ayahuasca ceremonies together for two years and it's been profound but lately there's this unspoken hierarchy developing around who has more 'insights' or spiritual growth and it's starting to feel competitive rather than supportive.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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A shared practice meant to dissolve ego is paradoxically creating new forms of spiritual competition and hierarchy.

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