> I thought awakening was right around the corner and now feel broken and betrayed While I feel sympathy for the author, I can’t help but think that this is ul

> I thought awakening was right around the corner and now feel broken and betrayed While I feel sympathy for the author, I can’t help but think that this is ultimately a self-caused problem. You shouldn’t be absorbing yourself in a meditation practice with the goal of “awakening” or “enlightenment” or whatever. That’s dragon-chasing nonsense which will lead you to bad times.