CLARITY TALK: Making Suffering Your Friend (30m)
Suffering is the most common denominator in spiritual circles. It’s not that we suffer more than ordinary people, it’s simply that we’ve noticed our suffering, and are thus drawn into the search for a solution. This is a nearly universal pull all around the world, regardless of culture, background, or physical circumstances. People find solace in their paths, and I think that’s a fine thing in its own way.
However, solace may not be what we actually need. We may need our suffering, this very suffering, about this very arising, in order to wake up, which is our real job here. We get confused and believe our job is to bring peace and comfort to our physical and psychological selves, and so long as we inordinately tend to those endless desires, we are going to be forever be pulled between attraction and aversion, and peace will be illusive.
Here’s a look at making suffering your friend during your spiritual journey. Click the link to view the video.
