The term “spirituality” carries various mental images, images that are peaceful like vast mountain ranges, blissful like sunsets, and transcendental like big temples. While spirituality can be all of these things, these attractive images can also be used in a way to avoid the more substantial work required for real enlightenment.
That’s where the term “spiritual bypassing” comes in. It is the use of spirituality to give you a false feeling of security and happiness, while actually hindering your growth. We all know people who are addicted to inspirational quotes, horoscopes, or some higher power of protection. There are many shapes spiritual bypassing can take, and most people aren’t even aware they’re making these mistakes. Click through to see 10 examples, based on information from Lonerwolf, and how you can avoid making them.