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What is dark night of the soul, how long does it last and why it happens? Three great Masters share powerful tips!

Just as writers go through a phase known as 'writer's block', spiritual seekers pass through a much dreaded phase called 'Dark night of the soul.' Know what the 'Perfect Masters' say.  ! [READ: Tantra and Tantric Practices: What does Tantric mean?]                           FOLLOW MY BOARDS ON PINTEREST Speaking to Ruzbeh N. Bharucha on this, Dada Vaswani, '' Everyone has to go through it. It is like being stripped naked. There were Spanish mystics such as St. John of the Cross, St Teresa of Avila, Raymond and others who described it as 'dark night of the soul' and even in Christian literature, there is a chapter titled 'The Cloud of Unknowing'.'' This phase is known to visit even the best and most perfect 'Masters' before they achieve a state of ''illumination.'' So, what exactly does a seeker feel and experience during this scary sounding phase called 'Dark night of the Soul'? [ R...