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Catalyzing Radical Systemic Change - voted the No. 1 podcast on Systemic Change on Apple podcasts

#15 - Noisome spiritual materialism and spiritual bypassing, with Diane Musho Hamilton

03 Jun 2022

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Spiritual Materialism Spiritual materialism is the belief that a certain temporary state of mind is a refuge from suffering. An example would be using meditation practices to create a peaceful state of mind, or using drugs or alcohol to remain in a numbed out or a euphoric state. Spiritual materialism is a term coined by Chögyam Trungpa in his book Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism. Spiritual Bypassing Spiritual bypassing is a "tendency to use spiritual ideas and practices to sidestep or avoid facing unresolved emotional issues, psychological wounds, and unfinished developmental tasks". The term was introduced in the mid 1980s by John Welwood, a Buddhist teacher and psychotherapist.

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