Why is spiritual awakening so painful?

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The reality is not in the past or future, but in this very moment, called now. Spiritual awakening can be a painful process because you wake up to the one reality that you would otherwise have never imagined in your wildest dreams
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Spiritual awakening can be painful because it involves letting go of old beliefs, societal norms, and conditioning, which can feel like a death of your old identity.
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1. We should understand that we are spiritual beings having experiences at physical level and not otherwise. 2. Spiritual awakening is not painful. The loosening of the attachment towards the worldly pleasures is painful. So, one should practice detachment. Having neutral perspective helps in this process....
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1. We should understand that we are spiritual beings having experiences at physical level and not otherwise. 2. Spiritual awakening is not painful. The loosening of the attachment towards the worldly pleasures is painful. So, one should practice detachment. Having neutral perspective helps in this process. 3. When the cleansing starts, all the consequences of the past karmas starts popping up its head and that's where we need to hit and hard and clear the path. 4. For some, every opportunity is a problem and for some every problem is an opportunity! So, let's choose wisely! read less
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