lcohol, and at times sex. Even if one does not seek such worldly diversions, the alternative is often spiritual intoxication: going to a place of worship and mindlessly repeating prayers or performing ceremonies. Doing so may not seem as harmful as worldly distraction but for a time the mind remains engrossed in these diversions. Sooner or later the problems that lie concealed in its depth will again surface, and if force has been used to suppress the problem it will again erupt but with equal force. Diversion and suppression therefore do not eliminate the complications or the suffering, they may actually increase it. To many people escapism is the only way to survive. But ultimately escapism is escapism and beyond the fantasies, the colors, and the city lights, we find Escape. ...
