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Spiritual Organizations

What nobody tells you about spiritual organizations, gurus, and communities. The good, the bad, and the cult-adjacent.
The Last Thing You Try to Control
Authenticity

The Last Thing You Try to Control

I was ending a professional relationship. Five sentences would have been enough. I wrote 847 words instead—and that wasn't even the first draft. Twenty years of practicing non-attachment, and I still couldn't let someone misunderstand me.
26 Feb 2026 8 min read
The Fanaticism Test
Critical Thinking Featured

The Fanaticism Test

I run this test regularly like antivirus software for the soul: Can I disagree with my teacher and still respect them? Can I question the system and still practice within it?
19 Feb 2026 7 min read
Empty chairs arranged in rows in a dimly lit hall, one chair slightly out of place, representing the moment of stepping away from compulsive service.
Spiritual Organizations

The Volunteering Trap

I spent twenty years confusing exhaustion with devotion. Here's how volunteering becomes a cage - and the one question that reveals whether your generosity is a choice or a compulsion.
05 Feb 2026 8 min read
What Nobody Tells You About Spiritual Organizations
Critical Thinking

What Nobody Tells You About Spiritual Organizations

Here's something that took me embarrassingly long to figure out: spiritual organizations are still organizations. I know. Groundbreaking insight. But this obvious fact has non-obvious implications.
13 Dec 2025 9 min read
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