About this episode

In this episode, Susan Piver explores the importance of spiritual boundaries and the need for discernment on the spiritual path.

Send us Fan Mail The spiritual path asks you to open up, and the more you do so, the more you feel everything: your tenderness, things you’ve been avoiding, your deepest longings. It’s important to stay open to all of this but being open takes judgment. I know people say you shouldn’t judge but I say, hell yes, you’ve got to judge. The deepening vulnerability of the journey requires discernment and self-protection. In this episode, I explore the fourth principle from my new book, Inexplicable...

People in this episode

Host: Susan Piver

Topics covered

• spiritual boundaries
• vulnerability
• discernment
• self-protection
• spiritual journey

Keywords

• spirituality
• boundaries
• vulnerability
• discernment
• self-protection
• Buddhism

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Inexplicable

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