"We define self-deception as not knowing - and resisting the possibility - that one has a problem."
http://www.arbinger.com/en/home.html
http://helpingpsychology.com/?s=self+deception
10 Spiritually Transmitted Diseases
by BabaYaga 12 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
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freydo
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VampireDCLXV
Thankyou so much for this post. It was a very fascinating read. I've seen the especially heinous effects of "group mind". Perhaps I was more keenly aware of it because I "dance to the beat of a different drummer". I gotta print this too. V665
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Deputy Dog
I'm sure the author is immune. LOL
7. Spiritual Pride:Spiritual pride arises when the practitioner, through years of labored effort, has actually attained a certain level of wisdom and uses that attainment to justify shutting down to further experience. A feeling of "spiritual superiority" is another symptom of this spiritually transmitted disease. It manifests as a subtle feeling that "I am better, more wise and above others because I am spiritual."
It is for this reason that I spent the last 15 years of my life researching and writing books on cultivating discernment on the spiritual path in all the gritty areas...