Many of us want to help right the wrongs in the world. Many folks feel angry at the injustices in the world and hold resentment, bitterness and rage. There is so much happening in this world that is, simply put, wrong.
So, how do we go forward? How do we live, see what is happening here, not be in denial, and move towards healing and resolution? Basically, how can we be angry and loving?
I grew up in an angry household. By the time I was eleven, I could hold my own in any screaming match, insult contest or stare down. Because this was the language of my childhood, I was proud to be so adept with this powerful emotion.
However, as an adult, I found that my skills as an angry person were not seen as something to be proud of.
Last week, someone wrote me an email and asked, “What is the greatest challenge one may have to overcome, in order to attain the epitome of a spiritual path?”
This is a story in response to that question. I also copied my brief answer, below.
Learn what happens when we begin to open our hearts.
Sivan talks about a common misconception about the spiritual path and what it’s really about.
Sivan is a unique genius. I believe that there are few people of her caliber alive today. It has been a miracle and privilege to have had her in my life for nearly ten years now.
Every minute I spend with her is an expansive experience. Her brilliant clarity blows me away. She is able to illustrate the most intricate spiritual concepts in a way that makes sense. Sivan redefines possible. She has catapulted my entire life on every level. There is no amount of money, gift, or words that I could offer that would be enough to thank her with. She has profoundly changed the trajectory and sustainability of my happiness in the deepest, most sincere ways.