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When spiritual teachings invalidate human suffering

My spiritual teacher says suffering is optional but my chronic pain and depression make me feel like I am failing at enlightenment.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Premature transcendence philosophy can create additional suffering by pathologizing natural human responses to genuine challenges.

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