Tears to triumph : the spiritual journey from suffering to enlightenment

Tears to triumph The spiritual journey from suffering to enlightenment

Marianne Williamson, 1952-

Book - 2016

Spiritual teacher Marianne Williamson argues that we -- as a culture and as individuals -- have learned to avoid facing pain. By doing so, we are neglecting the spiritual work of healing. Instead of allowing ourselves to embrace our hurt, we numb it, medicate it, dismiss it, or otherwise divert our attention so that we never have to face it. In refusing to acknowledge our suffering, we actually prolong it and deny ourselves the opportunity for profound wisdom -- ultimately limiting our personal growth and opportunity for enlightenment. Frozen by denial, we are left standing in the breech. Whole industries profit from this immobility, and while they have grown rich, we have become spiritually poorer. Marianne demonstrates that true healing a...nd transcendence can only come when we finally face our pain and wrestle with what it has to teach us. Tears to Triumph offers us a way forward through the pain, to a deeper awareness of our feelings, our lives, and our true selves.

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Subjects
Suffering > Religious aspects.
Self-actualization (Psychology) > Religious aspects.
Spiritual healing.
Published
New York, NY : HarperOne [2016]
Language
English
Main Author
Marianne Williamson, 1952- (-)
Edition
First edition
Physical Description
xvi, 222 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN
9780062205445
  • Surrendering our sorrow
  • Through the darkness into the light
  • The case against numbness
  • The miraculous universe
  • A culture of depression
  • Forgiveness
  • Relationship heaven, relationship hell
  • Changing ourselves, changing the world
  • The light of Buddha
  • The light of Moses
  • The light of Jesus
  • Tears to triumph.
Review by Library Journal Review

The latest from best-selling author -Williamson (A Return to Love; A Year of Miracles) guides readers through times of excruciating pain, helping them to find a spiritual refuge in God. She looks into the causes of suffering (e.g., the "epidemic" of depression) on both an individual and societal level and sees the greatest opportunity for humanity's survival in "the deepening of internal horizons." Williamson goes on to demonstrate practices of meditation, the power of forgiveness, and the habit of prayer. VERDICT Those who are searching for a spiritual, not religious answer to the aspects of hurt and hardship will find it here. © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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