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How to reconcile external validation with internal experience in spiritual practice

My teacher says I have made significant progress but I feel exactly as reactive and unconscious as when I started.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The gap between how others perceive our development and our lived experience can create confusion about authentic progress.

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