My best friend and I have been doing meditation retreats together for five years, but she's gotten really into a teacher who feels cult-like to me and now she talks about enlightenment in ways that make me feel judged for being on a slower path. I love her but I'm starting to avoid our spiritual conversations.
More people experience this than they realize.
One person's accelerated spiritual seeking has created a hierarchy that threatens the equality their friendship was built on.
“Where Are You with Children and religious education?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.