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When spiritual communities develop concerning practices and friends are divided

We joined this spiritual community three years ago because it felt like home, but now our teacher is making claims about special powers and asking for large donations and some of us are starting to question everything while others are going deeper. My closest friend in the group thinks I'm losing faith when really I'm trying to save what we built together.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The sacred container you've built together is being tested by questions of authenticity and power that threaten to tear apart relationships that matter deeply.

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