Rediscover and Embrace Anew
In the journey of the spirit, there exists a profound paradox—a dance between the known and the unknown, the light and the dark. The human inclination often rests in the comfort of familiarity, the garments of our joys, fears, and imaginings that clothe our existence. It's within this realm that we find solace, security, and a sense of identity.
Yet, a spiritual calling whispers another truth. It speaks of a necessity to relinquish these very garments, to stand exposed in the vast emptiness, unadorned and vulnerable. This call challenges us to shed the layers that define us, to move beyond the constraints of what we know, into the abyss of the unknown.
In this surrender lies the crux of spiritual evolution. To release our grip on the known is to create space, to allow for the birth of something new. It's not a call to dismiss or deny the joys, fears, or imaginings that weave the fabric of our lives but rather an invitation to recognize their impermanence. As we relinquish these garments, we make room for the birth of a deeper presence, an encounter with the Divine that awaits within the darkness.
This darkness, often misunderstood, isn’t a void to be feared but a fertile ground for transformation. It's the womb of possibility, where the familiar dissolves, paving the way for the emergence of the unknown—a rebirth of the self.
To embrace this spiritual paradox is to surrender, to willingly traverse the pathless path, trusting that in the nakedness of our being, something greater awaits. It’s an act of faith, an act of letting go, and in this letting go, we open ourselves to a sacred rebirth, where the Divine finds its dwelling within our essence.
This teaching beckons us to navigate the depths of ourselves, to journey beyond the known, and to embrace the darkness as a threshold, not of fear, but of divine potential—the space where the self dissolves to make room for the birth of boundless existence.
In this sacred journey, we discover that the call to the dark isn’t one of abandonment but of reunion—a reunion with the essence of the Divine that resides within, waiting patiently to be rediscovered and embraced anew.1
Image from Meister Eckhart's Book of the Heart: Meditations for the Restless Soul Paperback – by Jon M. Sweeney, Mark S. Burrows