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Crisis is an invitation to the spirit.
Jack Kornfield , After the Ecstasy, the Laundry , Part 3 The Messengers of Suffering The most frequent entryway to the sacred is our own suffering and dissatisfaction. Countless spiritual journeys have begun in an encounter with the difficulties of life. For one wise and respected meditation master it started with isolation and disconnection. When I was a child, our family life had so much unhappiness. Everyone was yelling and I felt I didn't belong there.