Spiritual Bypassing: When Spirituality Becomes an Escape from Reality

Spiritual Bypassing: When Spirituality Becomes an Escape from Reality I’ve sat with thousands of souls over the past thirty years. I’ve held their hands as they’ve wept, I’ve looked into...

Spiritual Bypassing: When Spirituality Becomes an Escape from Reality I’ve sat with thousands of souls over the past thirty years.

I’ve held their hands as they’ve wept, I’ve looked into their eyes as they’ve confessed their deepest fears, and I’ve witnessed the incredible courage it takes to walk this path of self-realization.

And in that time, I’ve also seen a subtle, seductive trap that snares even the most sincere seekers.

It’s a shadow that walks alongside the light, a defense mechanism of the ego dressed in spiritual robes. It’s called spiritual bypassing. This isn’t some abstract, intellectual concept for me.