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When spiritual study groups become divided by politics

Our book club has been reading spiritual texts for years but ever since the election we can't separate the mystical from the political and every discussion becomes a debate about social justice versus personal transformation. We're losing the contemplative space we created together.

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A container for shared seeking is being fractured by the tensions between inner and outer transformation.

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