Sometimes we believe we must construct this super positive façade around us. We must pretend everything is OK. We must never admit to doubt, to weakness, to discouragement. Everything’s OK: that thing we want is just around the corner; it’ll show up any day now. Seriously, any day now. Sometimes we’ve been fighting it for… Read More »
What Is the Opposite of Enlightenment?
Chances are you know a bit about enlightenment. It’s the idea that if you let go of all desires, remove all attachments, that all suffering will come to an end. Enlightenment is a state of oneness (or of no-self in the Buddhist framework): it’s an annihilation of the ego — basically of everything that makes… Read More »
Why Darkness?
I got an email yesterday in response to my post on freedom. Essentially the question was, why do I talk about darkness? Darkness is a topic that makes many people uncomfortable. It’s a topic I’ve avoided for a while because I was unclear on its role and importance. Lately that has changed so I plan… Read More »
Are You Enslaved to Life?
Quite often I’ll get into a situation in my life where I start doing things because I feel like I “should” or I “have to”, but not necessarily because I want to. This isn’t just at work, either. Even in my personal life, or in my dealings with Dark Ascent, sometimes I have been governed… Read More »
Discover the Desires That Are on Your Path
The fear I often hear from people is that if they let go of their attachment to their desires, that the desire will simply disappear. On occasion, it may, but very often it does not. And the truth is, if your desire disappears after you let go of your attachment, then it wasn’t a true… Read More »
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