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When spiritual teachings clash with material reality

My yoga teacher talks about surrendering to the universe but my rent is due tomorrow and I need actual money, not spiritual platitudes.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The gap between transcendent ideals and immediate survival creates its own form of suffering.

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