So much of what we now call spiritual bypass is the age-old split between the head and the heart—trying to surpass being human by becoming more intellectual. We do this because being human hurts. It hurts because we love. Because we are connected to those around us, and it’s painful when they die. It hurts when we lose what we love. Being a spiritually minded person makes you more open to pain and suffering and hardship—which are all parts of love.
