If you get inspired and start on your own spiritual journey, please take heed: lots of grifters out there cashing in people's desperation. Or even, well-meaning teachers who cause damage by making vulnerable people even more so. Those of us socialised women, neurodivergent, queer, we need encouragement to be more assertive, to stand up for ourselves. 1-3

#ActuallyAuDHD #ActuallyADHD #buddhist #ActuallyAutistic #spirituality #Buddhism #NeuroQueer #queer #AFAB

The teachings catered for neurotypical white cis men are the default, but do not suit us at all. And worse, grooms us into being more vulnerable to abuse.

Here's a 4-part video-essay by Akaliko Bhikkhu: Spiritual Bypassing & Buddhism

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCATd80nOatqOv4n3Rosz4LM7AAYsHWoE&si=z6lY46KMzJVZNHoi 2-3

#Buddhism #Buddhist #SpiritualBypassing #spirituality #discerniment #compassion #courage

Akaliko Bhikkhu: Spiritual Bypassing & Buddhism

Spiritual Bypassing & Buddhism, an online workshop generously offered by Akaliko Bhikkhu exploring common pitfalls and mistakes on the spiritual path and lea...

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Spiritual Bypassing causes

- Exaggerated Detachment
- Emotional Numbing
- Hyper Positivity
- Anger Phobia
- Blind Compassion
- Weak Boundaries **ND people's vulnerability!***
- Lopsided Spiritual Development (cognitive over emotional)
- Debilitating Judgement of the Shadow Self
- Devaluing the Personal Relative to the Spiritual
- Deluded Sense of Attainment

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCATd80nOatqOv4n3Rosz4LM7AAYsHWoE&si=z6lY46KMzJVZNHoi 3-3

Take good care ❤

#Buddhism #Buddhist #neurodivergent #SpiritualBypassing #spirituality

Akaliko Bhikkhu: Spiritual Bypassing & Buddhism

Spiritual Bypassing & Buddhism, an online workshop generously offered by Akaliko Bhikkhu exploring common pitfalls and mistakes on the spiritual path and lea...

YouTube
Many a times, at least from my socio-economic place, a No must be an ANGRY No. Anger Phobia makes us even more unsafe. To never have to be angry is a PRIVILEGE! #anger #AngerPhobia #spirituality #assertiveness #neurodivergence