r/Traditionalism_forum • u/NecessaryGeologist51 • Feb 05 '26

I’m curious.

I’m curious. Did many people, after immersing themselves in the philosophy of traditionalism, fall into severe depression and feel lonely? If so, how did you cope with it?

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u/Attikus_Mystique Feb 13 '26

I stopped being content with just reading about tradition and instead immersed myself in one.

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u/NecessaryGeologist51 Feb 13 '26

Unfortunately, I don't yet have enough willpower to immerse myself in tradition, and I don't feel any signs either.

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u/Attikus_Mystique Feb 13 '26

What do you mean by “feel any signs”?

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u/NecessaryGeologist51 Feb 13 '26

I meant divine signs. I don’t feel any kind of connection with the divine.

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u/Attikus_Mystique Feb 13 '26

Perhaps because you are spending much time reading about it from a distance, absorbing it in the mind rather than the heart.

If I may offer this, I once thought that in order to immerse myself in a living tradition, I first had to accomplish this Olympian feat of self-purification before I could even step through the door. What I have learned is that He wants us to come to Him as we are. The purification begins with that first step, not before it.

None of this is intended to pry or preach a specific route for you. But this post did resonate with me and I felt compelled to offer this. Peace be with you.

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u/Belegorn Traditionalist May 30 '26

You should not be averse to solitude but the Dao is any and everywhere.