Periagoge
Scenario

How to distinguish devotional connection from psychological merger

I keep hearing my teacher's voice in my head telling me what to do and I can't tell if this is guru yoga working or if I'm having a psychotic break.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Intense guru-student relationship is creating mental phenomena that could represent authentic spiritual guidance or concerning loss of psychological boundaries.

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 Buddhist tantra and Vajrayana?”

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.