How To Overcome The Dark Night Of The Soul

Welcome to this 5-day course on How to Overcome The Dark Night Of The Soul. Incorporating ancient Indian spiritual practices, this course will teach you how to navigate challenging periods in your life. You will learn how to approach and overcome difficult times by adopting new practices and behaviour patterns. In lessons 2,3,4, and 5, you will get the opportunity to practice your newfound skills with a 20-minute meditation. By the end of the course, you will have a sound understanding of how to approach trouble when it arises and how to look forward to a brighter future. All of this is designed to bring calm, balance, and happiness to your life.

Disclaimer: The teachings I share in this course have been practiced for thousands of years and are still widely practiced today. Some have been adopted by mainstream healthcare, such as mindfulness and meditation. However, this course should not be considered a replacement for medical healthcare that you may need; you should seek the appropriate medical services according to your specific needs.

Lección 1: Introduction To The Dark Night Of The Soul

Welcome to this introductory lesson. The lesson introduces you to the topic, explaining where the term ‘Dark Night Of The Soul’ originates and how, in contemporary usage, it has come to mean a life crisis, characterized by various negative experiences. It is explained that the following lessons will incorporate ancient Indian wisdom to give you the tools to cope with life’s challenges. The lesson also provides instruction on the best way to engage with the course.

Lección 2: Embracing Impermanence To Enhance Your Freedom

In this lesson, you will learn how to embrace the Buddhist teaching of impermanence to help you through challenging times. You will be provided with some effective practices to enhance your understanding. The lesson will close with a powerful mindfulness meditation, which will give you a real-time experience of the changing nature of phenomena and enhance your sense of peace.

Lección 3: Letting Go Of Resistance And Finding Acceptance

In this lesson, you will learn how resistance to your suffering intensifies it and aids its continuance. You will receive instruction on how to loosen your resistance and find acceptance of life’s difficulties. An ancient teaching from the Buddha is included to help you manage challenging times. The lesson includes a powerful acceptance meditation to deal with the ‘Dark Night’.

Lección 4: Understanding The Mind For Peace And Release

In this lesson, you will gain an understanding of the Buddhist perspective on the mind. You will learn about the importance of self-compassion and be provided with some coping strategies for dealing with negative thoughts. You will be instructed how to carry out a powerful mindfulness of thoughts meditation to help move you out of the ‘Dark Night’ experience.

Lección 5: The Dark Night As Teacher

In this lesson, you will learn how the ‘Dark Night of the Soul’ is not a ‘punisher’ but a ‘teacher’ that enhances intuition, spiritual, and emotional growth. You will learn some practices to support a deeper understanding of the positive side of the ‘Dark Night’. The lesson provides a powerful guided meditation to support you in troubled times and to help develop your acceptance of challenging life events.