THE PITFALLS OF THE SPIRITUAL JOURNEY

Spiritual bypassing frequently presents itself as an opportunity to fast-track spiritual progress, a shortcut through delusion to enlightenment  The real delusion here , of course, is the very idea that one can actually cut corners in spiritual practice. All of our attempts to dodge the messy world of difficult relationships, unpleasant emotions, and whatever else we would rather avoid only sidetrack and obstruct us, eventually generating enough suffering to draw us back to the steps we skipped or only partially took - of honoring , digesting, embodying and integrating the essential lessons in our lives.'  Robert Augustus Masters "Spiritual Bypassing'  One of my favorite reads last year.