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 mind.Featuring Chögyam Trungpa's warning about spiritual materialism, Jesus on the I AM, Richard Rohr's The Universal Christ, Ram Dass on methods as traps, Zen/Taoist pointers on not labeling, and Kabir's "the breath inside the breath."If you've ever wondered whether your practice is helping you wake up or just making you look awake—this one's for you.Want to share a thought?Support the show🔗 All links: https://linktr.ee/standingnowhere🎧 Listen on your favorite app💬 Join our community on Discord📩 Email: [email protected](Tap “Support the show” above to become a Patron — thank you!)

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