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Scenario

When religious principles conflict with medical necessity

My Jain mother refuses cancer treatment because she says any medicine involves violence to microscopic life and I am watching her choose death over healing in the name of ahimsa.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Sacred principles and human survival create an unbearable tension that threatens both body and soul.

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 Sikhism Jainism Zoroastrianism?”

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.

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