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Scenario

When Spiritual Commitments Feel Too Large for Your Current Capacity

My meditation group wants me to take bodhisattva vows but I can't promise to save all sentient beings when most days I can barely save myself from my own anxiety.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The ego measures spiritual vows against its present limitations rather than trusting the growth that commitment itself creates.

Your guide for this
Rumi
Rumi works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

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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.