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Scenario

When spiritual seekers become spiritually competitive

I joined an online Sufi discussion group but everyone seems to be competing about who's more enlightened, and it's making me lose faith in finding real spiritual community.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The ego infiltrates even mystical communities, turning the path toward God into a contest of the self.

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 Sufi mysticism — the inner path in Islam?”

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.