SPIRITUAL BLIND ALLEY

An alley or road closed at one end is called a blind alley.  Metaphorically, it is a course of action leading nowhere.

Spiritual quests are blind alleys, most of them, because despite great fervor and effort, aspirants have little or nothing to show for it.

This is harsh, admittedly, since some will come away with a considerable intellectual knowledge of the philosophy, religion that has inspired them, which is worth something.  But, honestly, is this what they were after?

The trouble with spirituality is that nothing is guaranteed.  Success comes to few, and can be suspect.  The difference is that a seeker knows when he has succeeded.  He knows what he’s got.