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When grief makes spiritual practice feel impossible

My mom died six months ago and everyone says I should find peace through prayer or meditation but when I sit quietly all I feel is rage.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Profound loss can temporarily sever one's connection to previously comforting spiritual practices.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Meditation and contemplation — the inner path?”

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