Detachment vs. Dissociation: The Fine Line in Spiritual Practice

Detachment vs. Dissociation: The Fine Line in Spiritual Practice I remember a man who came to one of my silent retreats many years ago. He sat in the back, still as a stone, for days. Whi...

Detachment vs. Dissociation: The Fine Line in Spiritual Practice I remember a man who came to one of my silent retreats many years ago. He sat in the back, still as a stone, for days.

While others wrestled with their thoughts, fidgeted, or shed quiet tears, he seemed utterly serene.

On the final day, during our closing circle, he spoke about his deep sense of peace, how he felt nothing, how the world and its dramas seemed a million miles away.

He believed he had achieved a high state of spiritual detachment. But as I listened, a different word echoed in my soul: dissociation.