.. the spiritual seeker wants love and joy but that intention triggers the surfacing of all that obstructs it and prevents its appearance.Ā Those who dedicate themselves to love and peace automatically pull up from the unconsciousĀ all that is cruel, unloving, and hateful to beĀ healed.Ā … These were, after all, what had obstructed the love and joy,Ā so one can be thankful that these deterrents have been brought up to be resolved by the spiritual tools available.
From I : Reality and Subjectivity p. 71