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How to distinguish enlightened behavior from spiritual manipulation

Everyone talks about crazy wisdom but how do I know if my teacher is enlightened or just narcissistic and abusive.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The concept of transcendent wisdom is being used to justify harmful behavior, making discernment between authentic teaching and abuse impossible.

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