“Many spiritual seekers who say their wish is to awaken don't actually want what they believe they do. This becomes clear sometimes at the approach to the brink of what feels like a void, where the obliteration of the egoic self seems imminent. With a shocked recognition of what is being asked, the person will recoil. The scale of the loss-the dissolution of the familiar self-is beyond what was bargained for.” WantFeelsBelievePersonsSelfSometimesSeemsSpiritualWishLossClearApproachScalesFamiliarRecognitionVoidShockedSeekersDissolutionRecoil Book:The Freedom of Being: At Ease with What Is Source: The Freedom of Being: At Ease with What Is
“Remove the heavy clothing of your self-definition. You are not woman, you are not American, you are not son, you are not spiritual seeker, executive, teacher, unemployed, you are not wounded, you are not highly respected, you are not productive, you are not blah-blah-blah-blah.” SelfSpiritualTeacherSonDefinitionsHeavyProductiveRemoveExecutivesClothingsWoundedSeekersUnemployedBlah Author:Jan Frazier