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When spiritual groups become sources of social comparison rather than support

My spiritual community feels like high school with meditation cushions and I am tired of pretending

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Contemplative communities can replicate ordinary social dynamics unless explicitly committed to authentic practice.

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