Spiritual Inbreeding

To be spiritually inbred means to be so isolated within a specific religious or ideological group, acquiring mannerisms that put others off, and losing touch with the outside world. We actually create aversion which restricts growth and inclusivity.

Just as biological inbreeding lacks genetic diversity, spiritual inbreeding lacks a balanced spiritual diet leading to narrow-mindedness and stagnation, while those who see things slightly differently are shunned within that organisation. This why there are many traditions (emphasises) within a religion.

A congregation that focuses solely on its own internal language, mantras, and chants creates a narrowed gene pool of experience. Teaching in a bubble, only interacting with like-minded people reading the same literature risks followers becoming insecure. This makes them culturally impotent, and unable to relate to those outside their circle.

You never ever get the inbred talking to each other
in case differences arise.
So we smile, and move on.

Insular thinking – whether religious, academic, or social – has become encoded, with people recalling information that merely reinforces fixations; as a result, we lose touch with the reality of being a friendly human being, rather than a competitor.

If we become spiritually withdrawn, we are incapable of meeting life’s challenges effectively. True spiritual practice is a matter of observing our reactions to others, rather than being proud of how well we can put our hands together and chant.