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Scenario

When studying spiritual psychology becomes spiritual avoidance

I read Islamic psychology books obsessively trying to fix my nafs but the reading itself has become another form of procrastination from actual inner work

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Intellectual engagement with spiritual concepts serves as sophisticated resistance to direct experience and embodied practice.

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 Islamic psychology — nafs and spiritual wellbeing?”

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.

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