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When spiritual teachings contradict indigenous relational wisdom

My meditation teacher talks about non-attachment but my ancestors understood that our attachment to each other and the land is what makes us human.

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Universal spiritual principles may conflict with culturally specific understanding of healthy relationship and responsibility to community and place.

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