Periagoge
Scenario

When personal loss seems spiritually purposeful

Since my divorce I've been reading Rumi's poems about separation and I'm starting to think my marriage ending was somehow necessary for my spiritual growth, but that feels selfish.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The seeker struggles to discern between genuine spiritual insight and psychological self-justification for pain.

Your guide for this
Rumi
Rumi works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Sufi mysticism — the inner path in Islam?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.