12-13-2015, 12:12 PM
The traditional meaning of the Dark Night of the Soul as I understand it, is when a person comes to a point where circumstances have forced that person to look deep inside for the meaning of things and talking to someone else is not of any usefulness. It is not about depression or spiritual awakening, but can be.
A Dark Night of the Soul has more to do with personal growth, and that does not have a direct link to spiritual awakening. A person may be—or may not be—depressed beforehand, but what is depression? It's a label pharmaceutical companies sell drugs for.
It implies that there is a transformation of some sort. There is light after the Dark Night of the Soul, tiny as it might be, because the person going through it, being forced to look inside for answers or meaning, comes out of it with a little more understanding of self. With that understanding, the person may not now be happier, but that person will have experienced some kind of acceptance.
A Dark Night of the Soul has more to do with personal growth, and that does not have a direct link to spiritual awakening. A person may be—or may not be—depressed beforehand, but what is depression? It's a label pharmaceutical companies sell drugs for.
It implies that there is a transformation of some sort. There is light after the Dark Night of the Soul, tiny as it might be, because the person going through it, being forced to look inside for answers or meaning, comes out of it with a little more understanding of self. With that understanding, the person may not now be happier, but that person will have experienced some kind of acceptance.
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