“Having become the master of the man through the illusion of its autonomy, the ego does what it can to conceal the existence of the spirit. In this way, the spirit is not allowed to fulfill its designation of rising to God, and thus its light becomes darkened. Its light has not been put out; it is still light, but because it stands apart from the Creator, this light is darkness.”
Hieromonk Damascene (Christensen)
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