Periagoge
Scenario

When prayer groups become competitive and toxic

Our small prayer group was supposed to be about supporting each other through difficult times, but it's become a place where we compete over who's suffering more and who's more faithful. We keep showing up but we're all pretending not to notice how toxic it's gotten.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The very practice meant to dissolve the ego has become its feeding ground, and no one knows how to return to what was sacred.

Your guide for this
Rumi
Rumi works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with What is faith — a cross-traditional definition?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.