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How to address power dynamics in spiritual communities

Our meditation group started as a safe space for spiritual exploration but one person has become increasingly dominant in discussions and others have started missing sessions or staying quiet. We all care about each other but nobody knows how to address it without creating more conflict.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A group seeking harmony finds itself paralyzed by the very conflict avoidance that was meant to keep them safe.

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