Kill the Buddha? In this episode I unpack the famous Zen koan to expose spiritual materialism—the way ego hijacks spirituality and turns it into another identity. I explore the subtle traps: virtue signaling on Instagram, treating meditation like a badge, weaponizing scripture, and using "awakeness" to feel superior. We look at how to ground practice in real life—on the cushion, in traffic, in hard conversations. The simple moves that bring you back: breath, honesty, humility, and beginner's ...
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