Periagoge
Scenario

When spiritual practice groups develop informal hierarchies

Our meditation group started as a way for friends to practice together, but over two years some people have gone much deeper than others, and now there's this weird hierarchy forming where the 'advanced' people seem impatient with the beginners, even though we're all friends.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Different rates of development in practice are creating subtle power dynamics that undermine the original egalitarian intention.

Your guide for this
Patan
Patan works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Confucian self-cultivation through learning?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.