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When spiritual practice affects family relationships

My teenage daughter says my meditation makes me emotionally distant and unavailable and I'm worried she might be right.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Inner work can temporarily create emotional distance as one learns to balance detachment with engaged compassion.

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“Where Are You with Meditation and contemplation — the inner path?”

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