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How to address conflicting spiritual styles within a practice group

Our meditation group has been practicing together for two years but one member's approach has become increasingly intense and evangelical and it's making the rest of us question whether we can continue as we are. We all care about each other but the energy has shifted.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

When one person's fervor becomes another's disturbance, a community must decide whether unity requires uniformity.

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