Runaway spirituality is a popular trend these days, but it's quite different than TRUE spirituality -- and it's growing fast. In runaway spirituality, people act upon their soul's natural desire to transcend the suffering of this ego-dominated world, but they bring too much ego along into spiritual life. In that case, spiritual “truth” is used to justify irresponsibility, denial, and avoidance. This article, the first in a two-part series, describes what runaway spirituality is, how to recognize it in yourself and others, and how to get and keep spiritual life back on the REAL track. See Article