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When spiritual study groups become intellectually competitive

Our book club has been reading spiritual texts for years but lately we just argue about interpretations and I can feel everyone's defenses going up and what used to nourish us has become a place where we judge each other's understanding.

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The mind's desire to be right can poison the heart's capacity to receive wisdom together.

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