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When contemplative practice dissolves religious guilt

I used to feel guilty about everything, but since starting contemplative prayer this chronic shame has begun lifting, and now I'm worried that I'm not taking sin seriously enough.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Divine love experienced directly can heal neurotic religiosity, though the ego may interpret this healing as spiritual laxity.

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