What happens when a partner disapproves of spiritual practices?
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outcome
"Disapproval of your spiritual practices often stems from deep cultural conditioning and fear; when faced with true understanding, enmity dissolves, revealing the ignorance we all share."
According to Osho, a partner’s disapproval of your spiritual practices is usually not personal but a symptom of deep cultural conditioning and fear. People avoid truly listening because coming close would make them drop annoyance, antagonism, and ego, and admit ignorance. From a distance they can remain angry. If they genuinely encounter the teaching, they may still disagree, but enmity dissolves.
Your partner resists out of fear of questioning old beliefs; real listening softens anger even if they still disagree.
Why this matters practically
- Don’t take disapproval personally; recognize the fear beneath it.
- Invite open listening and lived example instead of arguments.
- Allow disagreement without enmity; patience and presence reduce conflict.
- Invite open listening and lived example instead of arguments.
- Allow disagreement without enmity; patience and presence reduce conflict.
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