Real vs Fake Spirituality: How to distinguish true spirituality from New Age Bullshit

[Enigma777]

2 minutes ago, Aaron p said:

A good rule of thumb: if you ask them a question or two, particular if it's aimed at the reasoning behind their statements, they get offended, defensive or confused. This is really good because you'll also get people parroting what sounds very solid. It is only solid if it is their own realisation and it is only their own realisation if they can explain why it's valid. Very difficult terrain to manoeuvre. In a realm where abstraction and paradox are commonplace, simplicity is your friend also.

Yea, solid too; that’s the difference between uncritically adopted beliefs and actual understanding. Spirituality isn’t about blind belief, fundamentalist faith, or dogma. It’s about experience(Participatory Epistemology/Gnosis) and understanding for yourself.