I listen to the teachers. And I do the meditation practices. But I tell you, every suffering visiting my body, mind, or spirit is more often than not first met with a fierce struggle which may or may not end in my bowing and giving welcome. Perhaps that's why it is called spiritual practice . Pain is .
Fear is .
Suffering is . Death is . If one desires to live fully, If one desires to live in the Truth, then one must be willing to open the door to what is, whether it is Publishers Clearing House or trouble. Every day a new arrival. Not to bow to all that comes, attempting not to let anything in unless it's Mr. Feelgood, is to attempt to live in a make-believe world.