The spiritual path is a journey into joy. In joy, life flows freely in us and we flow freely in life. We do not learn to live in joy overnight; it is a lifelong process. Joy is not found merely by smiling and thinking positive thoughts, but by releasing our blocks and opening, a step at a time, to our soul.Pain is a message that something is wrong. We can grow by constructively dealing with it, but when we live with consciousness and skill, we minimize...