spiritual discipline, n.All

Spiritual discipline (n.) makes ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠a man refuse a melon seed from an Immortal for fear of losing his powers.

Spiritual discipline (n.) aimed ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠at wu-wei contradicts itself — beating a drum in search of a fugitive, or putting legs on a snake.

Spiritual discipline (n.) of ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠any kind — yoga, Zen, psychotherapy, LSD — boxes you, the moment you take it seriously, into an in-group defined by its out-group.