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How to approach mass spiritual gatherings as a spiritual outsider

My Hindu friend invited me to Kumbh Mela and I said yes but I'm terrified of being exposed as spiritually empty in front of millions of believers

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The seeker fears their inner void will be exposed in the presence of collective devotion, not understanding that emptiness itself may be a form of spiritual receptivity.

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