結束分裂之苦

當你明白心靈之旅並非外在的旅程，就不致於迷失於這個世界裡。你將看到害你受苦的，並非這個世界，而是你自己。 When you know that the spiritual journey is not an external one, you stop losing yourself in the world. You see that the world is not causing your suffering. You are causing it.

因此，你開始反觀自身。你瞭解到：除非你的內心結束這個痛苦，否則世界的痛苦永無止日；除非你自己結束這個痛苦，否則你弟兄姐妹的痛苦永無止日。 So you look at yourself. You understand that suffering cannot be ended in the world until it is ended in your heart. It cannot be ended in your brother or sister until it is ended in you.

真正的靈修是走向內心深處之路，它引領你穿越所有的恐懼和自欺，不再壓抑逃避。這是走過恐懼，結束分裂之苦的旅程。 Authentic spirituality is the path to your own heart. It leads through all your fears and self-deceptions. It is not a journey of escape. It is a journey through your pain to end the pain of separation.

作者 / Paul Ferrini