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| I found this article the other day on the web and thought it was very very good, here is the link for those who would like to read it scroll to the bottom to get the article Dark Night Of The Soul: Spiritual Crisis - The Dark Night Of The Soul |
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| "spiritual crisis, spiritual madness, spiritual emergency, divine madness, holy madness... these are various phrases that have been used to describe a unique experience - a profound test of faith and spiritual endurance - that seems to be a necessary part of walking the path home to God. You cannot find the Light unless you enter the darkness." "It is ironic that along with the rapture of remembering our divine connection, there can be intense feelings of depression, madness, detachment, hopelessness and an extraordinary loneliness that is not only relentless but may last for months or years on end." It's no surprise that meditation books don't widely advertise this. Both I and a friend have had strong experiences of that. Funny how there's so little support in our culture for dealing with such things, even among spiritually oriented groups. People are mostly told about the rosy sides of the spiritual path, not all the stuff it can dig up that must be then dealt with. Serious work can get messy, but it's an adventure sport like no other. Last edited by openeyes : 06-14-2007 at 02:42 AM. |
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Agreed and on a spiritual level, I do not believe you can reach heavens heights without first wallowing in hells despair :-) Tis truly a beautiful view is it not? Upon a breast of dawn especially after a dark night when the clouds rolled in sight and the darkness went on and on..... |
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suffering ( personal inner spiritual struggles) develops your spiritual growth, whichever path you chose for your spiritual journey |
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| I am happy to see the dark side of awakening coming to light. There is no understanding or very little in my culture to support this time of suffering. The judgements and myths and stigmas are enough to destroy you. My own personal suffering and loss throughout this process has been soul destroying (if I have one.) I have gained what I term as 'home grown wisdom' but it doesn't ease the burden. The feelings of loneliness and despair continue to overwhelm me. It seems the more I know the less I want to know. Is anyone else experiencing this in their process? I am not wanting an agony aunt to advise me. I am aware of my path. I would like to know that I am not alone, that is all. |
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