“Suffering” from “The Whisper of a Saint”
“Suffering plays a role in spiritual evolution. It reminds people to seek Spirit. One always hears about the mother praying hardest when her daughter is sick, or the businessman who began to recite the name of the Lord when his fortune was threatened. Overwhelming sorrow shows the sufferer that the only way out is through the Spirit. The Bliss of the Self never abandons you, no matter what is happening in the external world. The Peace of Pure Consciousness is always there inside, even if the battle is raging all around one’s body. Suffering should not be viewed as solely negative. If everything were to proceed smoothly in life, most people would never even bother to pursue Enlightenment.” https://www.amazon.com/Whisper-Saint-Richard-D…/…/1978023731