Periagoge
Scenario

Why good deeds sometimes increase guilt

I've been volunteering at the food bank for six months thinking it would make me feel better about my privilege, but I just feel more guilty and disconnected from the people I'm supposedly helping.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Performative virtue can amplify rather than resolve the underlying discomfort with one's position in an unequal world.

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

“Where Are You with Buddhist merit and the ripple of good action?”

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.