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When spiritual practice groups become performative rather than authentic

Our friend group has been meeting for spiritual practice for three years and lately it feels like we're just performing depth for each other — everyone shares something profound but nothing feels connected and I can't tell if we've outgrown this format or if something else is happening.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Long-term spiritual community has developed a veneer of depth that may be preventing actual intimacy and growth.

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