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Re: The Dark Night of the Soul

David Roche — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:41:09 GMT

Yes it is a process. Bless you. All my life I have been 'different' I never wanted anything. Everyone else had desires to achieve. I never

Re: The Dark Night of the Soul

Bodhi Bick — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:54:12 GMT

Many thanks to all who have posted on this thread. Years ago, I would pick up a book by Merton and would not quite understand him but always felt drawn to

Statement from Wat Pa Nanachat on the expulsion of Ajahn Brahmavams

Virgil Antonio — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:12:10 GMT

Why Ajahn Brahmavamso was excluded from the Wat Pa Phong Sangha? The Buddhist Channel, Nov 5, 2009 The following is a statement from Wat Pa Nanachat,

OPEN LETTER TO ALL FROM AJAHN BRAHM ON THE EXCOMMUNICATION BY WAT PA

Virgil Antonio — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:26:36 GMT

OPEN LETTER TO ALL FROM AJAHN BRAHM ON THE EXCOMMUNICATION BY WAT PAH PONG A Theravada Bhikkhuni Ordination was held in Perth on Thursday 22nd October. The

Re: The Dark Night of the Soul

David Roche — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:42:33 GMT

That is very interesting Kevin as just at this point in my life I am reevaluating my rejection of Christianity as being a reaction to what I

Re: The Dark Night of the Soul

Kevin Johnson — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:53:02 GMT

Paul Tillich and Augustine are nice reads to off-set a very particular way to view Christianity. I would also suggest reading the Mystics like Meister

Re: The Dark Night of the Soul

Brian Kelly — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:17:50 GMT

Being in recovery myself, I can totally relate to this Darrell. ... From: Darrell King To: christian-buddhist@yahoogroups.com Sent:

The Dark Night of the Soul by Paul Levy

Virgil Antonio — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:26:01 GMT

The Dark Night of the Soul by Paul Levy Many people who come to see me in my private practice are going through what Jung would call "the Night Sea Journey"

Re: The Dark Night of the Soul

David Roche — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:36:07 GMT

I feel at home in the universe rather than alienated. I have come to understand that Christianity is much more than the storybook super hero God

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(no author) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:15:53 GMT

This sounds much more like the Dark Night of the Soul than the article did. Again, I cannot say who has had or not had this experience. Who am I to judge?

Re: The Dark Night of the Soul

David Roche — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:01:24 GMT

This is what I went through. as a bible believing Fundamentalist. An unfaithful wife two small children at stake. I had accepted the premises of

Re: The Dark Night of the Soul

Kevin Johnson — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:42:36 GMT

Thank you for this post but I am not so sure that the author is accurate here. He has taken this and made it a psychological experience and has equated it

Re: The Dark Night of the Soul

David Roche — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:27:46 GMT

I did try and put that into practice as well. My job was nothing like yours, but no matter what we find ourselves doing should be done with

Re: The Dark Night of the Soul

Darrell King — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:17:55 GMT

David: agreed. And we don't need to be 60 and retired to realize it, either. I can chop wood at work. It was a wonderful revelation...:). D On Fri, Nov 6, 2009

Re: The Dark Night of the Soul

David Roche — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:52:45 GMT

That path is for your steps alone. There is not a 'one size fits all' way of finding it. I think that too much dependence is place on outer authority.