"The cure for pain is in the pain" - Rumi

On the spiritual path it is common to hit some turbulence when emotional pain surfaces. It can interrupt our practice and interfere with our peace. With some intuition, patience and understanding it is even possible to use this pain to deepen presence and insight.

Pain does not have to be a hindrance to awakening, in fact, it is the very signal that something is amiss that prompted our seeking in the first place. If there was never any pain, would you have started this journey at all?