Tag: distress

  • Spiritual Nature of Distress

    Spiritual Nature of Distress

    Many people consider the joy they find in the path, but if in distress they believe themselves to be off of the path. In fact our spiritual life moves in peace or in distress, in joy or in the “dark night of the soul.” Distress is in fact an opportunity. When we are distressed there…

  • Habits in Distress

    Habits in Distress

    Stress re-enforces habit big time. I daresay some people are so accustomed to their stress habits they forget they are stressed. As in a twitch, or as in running away? The whole spectrum, facial tick, running away, uncontrolled rage, self-harm, and that is not a rare habit really. For every virtuous behaviour we have been taught,…

  • Views of Desire/Distress

    Views of Desire/Distress

    Life is driven by desire. It could be argued to be the single most formative influence in the natural world as well as the artificial world that humanity has made for itself. You would think we would have a handle on such a fundamental aspect of human experience, no? Part of why we lack understanding…