Spiritual bypass
A spiritual bypass is a "tendency to use spiritual ideas and practices to sidestep or avoid facing unresolved emotional issues, psychological wounds, and unfinished developmental tasks."[1] The term was introduced by John Wellwood, a Buddhist teacher and psycho-therapist.[1]
Neo-Advaita
Some neo-Advaita teachers, like Jeff Foster and Andrew Cohen, have admitted that their own insight or "awakening" did not put an end to being a human being with personal, and even egoistical, feelings, aspirations and fears.[web 1][web 2] Cohen admitted that this spiritual bypass even resulted in the mental abuse of some of his students.[web 1]
See also
- Andrew Cohen (spiritual teacher)
- Jeff Foster
- Intermediate zone
- Dennis Merzel
- Neo-Advaita
- Spiritual materialism
- Ten Bulls
- Training after kenshō
References
- Web
Sources
- Fossella, Tina (2011), "HUMAN NATURE, BUDDHA NATURE. On Spiritual Bypassing, Relationship, and the Dharma. An interview with John Welwood by Tina Fossella" (PDF), TriCycle Magazine
Further reading
- Masters, Robert (2010), Spiritual Bypassing: When Spirituality Disconnects Us from What Really Matters
External links
- General
- Personal accounts
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