No one ever told me spirituality could be a self-sabotaging ego trap. I spent about three years reading about spiritual teachings and incorporating them into my life before ever learning that spirituality has a dark side.Naturally, I was taken aback. I felt kind of betrayed.How could something that seemed so pure and good be harmful? The answer has to do with something that psychologists call spiritual bypassing. In the early 1980s, psychologist John Welwood coined the term “spiritual bypassing” to refer to the use of spiritual practices and beliefs to avoid confronting uncomfortable feelings, unresolved wounds, and fundamental emotional and psychological needs.
Source: 10 “Spiritual” Things People Do That Are Total Bullshit | High Existence
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Excellent article. Definitely good to know what pitfalls to look out before one starts to ego tripping.