“One of the biggest impediments to the spiritual life is that we are not sufficiently unhappy, and we are too willing to settle for a compromise with life, a compromise for temporary comfort. But for some people, this is either not good enough, or their suffering is so intense that it does not allow such a compromise, and they become rich in spirit” John Butler
We need to see our deep discontentment as a Grace, a mysterious door, and spiritual guide. Instead we often fear these feelings and we seek distraction into activity and illusion, hoping that such activity will give us control over this hidden dark abyss within. But the opposite is true, it is stillness, awareness, and the embrace of this emptiness that opens up a rich and immensely satisfying spiritual life.
Oct 2016