Spiritual journey hijacked by the Spiritual Crisis

[Jhanananda]

The Spiritual journey (contemplative life) can all too easily be hijacked by the Spiritual Crisis if we are not fully dedicated in our contemplative life, and our self-awareness campaign.  The Spiritual Crisis tends to trigger basic survival psychology of fight or flight, subsistence, and reproduction urges.  So, if we are not particularly vigilant about our self-awareness campaign and dedicated to the contemplative life, then we may look back one day and find our Spiritual journey was hijacked by the Spiritual Crisis.

[rougeleader115]

How can we get through deep spiritual crisis? Especially if we are alone in this for the most part like I feel I am.

[Jhanananda]

Since it is clear that very few people meditate deeply, then one cannot depend upon a community of fellow contemplatives.  So, for guidance I read the mystics, meditated, maintain deep self-awareness and practiced meditation to depth every day, several times a day.  This forum, I hope, helps.