Thursday, December 08, 2022

Thoughts from meditation: On pain and pleasure

I asked: I have this one nagging pain in my life. Will it persist? 

Answer: Yes. It will persist your whole life. Do not hope on this account. 

Me: But Why? 

Answer: So you may remain on the path and not stray. 

Me: Will I stray if this need is met? 

Answer: Yes. Spiritual pursuit fills an empty space inside you. Inside everyone. If one's life is a complete circle, where is the space for anything new? To seek something, anything, to add it to your life, you must have a little empty space. That is why, this is your pain and your empty space. 

Me: You have done the right thing. You have taken away a joy I never expected, and given me that which I needed and craved the most. 


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