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Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism by Chögyam Trungpa — WisdomDeck honest review
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Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism

by Chögyam Trungpa

Ego's use of spirituality for self-improvement, and how real practice undermines it. Trungpa's sharpest teaching, uncomfortable in the best way.

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Three things you will actually use

  1. Ego co-opts spirituality.
  2. No credentials.
  3. Disappointment is the path.

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Spiritual materialism, exposed.

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