Qstn for Swamiji -- emotional life of spiritual being

[Guest guest]

Swamiji,

 

Hello Kind One!

 

Do you ever see, of observe, any tendency in humans, to

participate in spiritual practice, but to inadvertently thwart or

ignore their own emotional fullness as integrated loving beings,

retaining an unnecessary defendedness, or separation, or is this only

a phase, or not an issue at all?

 

Blessings,

 

Steve

[Guest guest]

Excellent question. If I understand correctly, the question is one

of wanting to lead a spiritually-based life but 'where we are in

life' may not be spiritually centred and it even thwarts our

attempts to be there.

 

If so, I want to add to this.

1. Is this phenomenon the result of the resistance to the burning of

samskaras?

2. Is this what the christian mystics call the 'dark night of the

soul'?

3. How do we manage to stay on top of our manifesting negativities

on a day-to-day basis when we get exhausted in the journey?

4. Is it ok to take a reprieve and indulge just to get the heat off

us temporarily before we start again?

 

Sorry, too many questions. I ask the same question in many different

angles just to make sure I am clearly understood.

 

As always, I look forward to hearing from you, Swamiji.

 

Jai Ma!

 

 

, "Steve Connor" <sconnor

wrote:

>

> Swamiji,

>

> Hello Kind One!

>

> Do you ever see, of observe, any tendency in humans, to

> participate in spiritual practice, but to inadvertently thwart or

> ignore their own emotional fullness as integrated loving beings,

> retaining an unnecessary defendedness, or separation, or is this

only

> a phase, or not an issue at all?

>

> Blessings,

>

> Steve

>