Have you ever had a Dark Night of the Soul?
Are you willing to share your experience with me?
Are you willing to share your experience with me?
"The dark night of the soul is when you have lost the
flavor of life but have not yet gained the fullness of divinity.
So it is that we must weather that dark time, the period of transformation when what is familiar has been taken away and the new richness is not yet ours."
~ Ram Dass
I am writing a book about Buddhism and the Dark Night of the Soul and, if you have had a dark night experience, I invite you to share it with me in writing - whether or not you identify as Buddhist. Descriptions of 500 words or less would be appreciated.
Here are some things I am especially curious about:
- What led up to, or triggered, your dark night experience e.g., a major life crisis, illness, a traumatic event, your meditation practice, something else?
- What happened? How did it unfold over time? What were your thoughts and emotions? Were you physically unwell?
- What helped you to get through your dark night experience? What made it more difficult?
- How did you feel afterwards? Did your life change - if so, how? Did you gain any new insights or understandings about yourself, others, or the world? If so, what?
- Do you have a Buddhist meditation practice or not, and if so, how did it affect your dark night?
Please don't feel your writing needs to be a work of literature and don't worry about spelling, grammar or punctuation. I will respect your confidentiality and I will remove all personal identifiers, including names and places. I may also edit some details. If I use your story and the book is published, I will try to ensure that you receive a discounted or free copy, as a way of thanking you for your contribution.
Please send me your story before October 2021 in the body of an email (NOT AS AN ATTACHMENT). Use the subject line Dark Night and send it to me at intrinsichope(at)gmail.com.
Thank you for considering this request.
Here are some things I am especially curious about:
- What led up to, or triggered, your dark night experience e.g., a major life crisis, illness, a traumatic event, your meditation practice, something else?
- What happened? How did it unfold over time? What were your thoughts and emotions? Were you physically unwell?
- What helped you to get through your dark night experience? What made it more difficult?
- How did you feel afterwards? Did your life change - if so, how? Did you gain any new insights or understandings about yourself, others, or the world? If so, what?
- Do you have a Buddhist meditation practice or not, and if so, how did it affect your dark night?
Please don't feel your writing needs to be a work of literature and don't worry about spelling, grammar or punctuation. I will respect your confidentiality and I will remove all personal identifiers, including names and places. I may also edit some details. If I use your story and the book is published, I will try to ensure that you receive a discounted or free copy, as a way of thanking you for your contribution.
Please send me your story before October 2021 in the body of an email (NOT AS AN ATTACHMENT). Use the subject line Dark Night and send it to me at intrinsichope(at)gmail.com.
Thank you for considering this request.
