All too often I find myself reliving, remembering, and berating myself for every mistake I have made, every harsh word I have uttered, every unkind thought I have had - convincing myself that there is only bad within me. I try to read and absorb these words of Paramahansaji regularly....
Read MoreWhen people talk about being on a spiritual path, it's assumed that this means you are calm, loving, zen-like and blissed out 24/7, unaffected by the highs and lows of life. It's true, the lows may not be as low, or perhaps don't last as long. The highs may not be as high and perhaps don't last as long!
But being immersed in your spiritual path is also an act of extreme destruction;
The Destruction of accepted beliefs about yourself and others
The Destruction of hypocrisy and conformity with social norms.
The Destruction of relationships and behaviours that are toxic
The Stripping away of layers upon layers of self protection, self hatred and acquired personas that have covered our authentic selves perhaps for many lifetimes.
And it's definitely ain't always pretty or easy!
But it is only through this destruction, through this conscious stripping away that we may eventually uncover the Light within
So I remind myself and all you other beautiful souls, who are consciously on the path, of this....the deeper we go, the more darkness we will encounter, as we get ever closer to the shadow within in order to get to the Light within.
And all we can do is...keep going 💖
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