One of the greatest obstacles to our spiritual development is the fear of suffering. It makes us recoil from unavoidable difficulties and struggles, clips our wings, and paralyzes our most generous impulses. By Roberto Assagioli , Original Title: Il dolore e la substitution mistica. Translated by Jan Kuniholm and Francesco Viglienghi, derived from the Assagioli […]
PAIN (Its Causes and Purpose)
Pain comes from ignorantly running away from the Self’s guidance and direction (for all rebellion against the Self is, at its root, ignorance). By Roberto Assagioli, Original Title: Dolore – sue cause e suo scopo. Translated by Jan Kuniholm and Francesco Viglienghi, derived from the Assagioli Archive in Florence. Man is here on earth to […]
From Pain to Peace
During the major part of the long pilgrimage along the evolutionary road, pain is, to some extent, inevitable. It fulfills functions which are not only useful, but indeed valuable and necessary. By Roberto Assagioli , undated, derived from The Assagioli Archive in Florence. Translated by Jan Kuniholm. Original Title: Dal Dolore alla Pace.
