Whitney Edwards

What do you mean? I didn't get you.

What principles should an ideal spiritual community adhere to? I think these are the principles I came up with that in my opinion a spiritual community should be able to reflect. Uplifting each other Keeping harmony Polite behavior Reduction in negativity Encouraging open mindedness Healing each other Non judgement attitude Peace keeping Thoughtful debating No one-upping No cult like rules Respect for everyone Working on behaviors Video conferencing and meet ups. Face to face interactions are better Flattened hierarchies No us versus them narrative No messiah complex Discouraging gaslighting Encouraging extensive communication Discouraging dogmatism Fostering understanding and mutual harmony Showing love Embodying values Working on integrity and character Fostering forgiveness Fostering mercy Fostering kindness Raising each other's vibration Encouraging emotional maturity Keeping community tight knit Cutting down spiritual ego Providing a safe space Not preying on vulnerability Extending support to people who suffer more Having a judgement free zone Fostering compassion Dissolution of separation Fostering Unity Empathetic environment Minimum use of power Encouraging free expression Valuing one another Not demonizing Embodiment of love

Are there dark sides to this path? Did you experience hopelessness and a sense of frustration where you felt like you ain't getting to anything? Share.

Glad to hear.

Awesome man.

I won't say that people in a spiritual community are evil per se, no that's not the issue. They're just not compatible with spiritual culture. In any spiritual community or environment you get to witness the common traps like disconnection, lack of boundaries, impractical approaches, gaslighting, power hierarchy, constant debating, one-upping, spiritual ego, spiritual bypassing, lack of harmony, lack of communication and understanding, self righteousness, spiritual narcissism, dogmatism, lack of compassion, fanatic judgement, false preaching, zero embodiment of spiritual teachings (only bla bla bla bla), god syndrome, messiah complex, cult environment, blame game, traps, solipsistic bubble, out of touch with reality, hypocrisy and insincerity, gloating. Just to name a few of the problems encountered in spiritual communities. And this Konstant thing where people are described as normies. As in elevating spiritual people.

Yes that's what I meant. Thanks for sharing your experience.

What makes them not be good in your mind? Like what's the underlying reason.

I was in a psych ward. Trust me it was the worst experience of my life hitherto.

People will do anything for their ego.

Agree.

There is love beyond the image of love. Dream beyond the illusion of dream.

@Leo Gura it's more like if someone slaps you and you turn the other cheek, then they slap you again. you gotta make up your mind if you wanna turn your other cheek once more.

You can't be kind to everyone. Fact of life.

@meta_male Be strong. Keep firm boundaries around toxic family. Try not to let it impact you. Try a ton of different meditation. If you wanna talk, I'm here. I pray for your healing. And invest a lot in kindness. You need kindness. Be kind to yourself.

Not being kind is also kindness.

There's only one word for Christ Consciousness - kindness

I give a lot of importance to suffering. In fact all of my insights and who I am as a person today is the direct product of suffering.

Leo is just showing hardcore reality.

I can't confirm if this is a conspiracy theory or if it's real. Information presented in the video is quite critical. Elon Musk also tweeted about it. Is this something we're actively led to ignore?

You're free to lock the topic if there's enough information that proves it's conspiracy.

Need more.

Either in jail or out. Too much chaos and confusion. This turned to a mess. Choppy messy trials.

Sadhguru is the best.

I saw and danced to it. Nice.