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The danger of spiritual afterglow
A strong talk can create intensity, agreement, or inspiration. None of that proves understanding. Understanding becomes visible when a familiar reaction is handled with more honesty.
Integration lesson
A short integration method for lectures, poems, and spiritual commentary.
10 minPurpose
Convert listening into a small experiment rather than a mood.
Key takeaway
Comparison should deepen respect, not turn one tradition into a weapon against another.
A strong talk can create intensity, agreement, or inspiration. None of that proves understanding. Understanding becomes visible when a familiar reaction is handled with more honesty.
Ask what the talk makes possible today. The experiment should be small enough to actually do and honest enough to reveal something.
One ordinary day
What did the talk make simpler?
What did it make harder to ignore?
What changed in action, not only in feeling?