Divine Longing Is a Fire: Andal Shows Us How to Burn
Divine Longing Is a Fire: Andal Shows Us How to Burn Andal understood something most spiritual paths hesitate to say aloud: Longing is not a problem to be solved. It is a power to be refined. Where many traditions try to cool desire, regulate yearning, or redirect intensity into safe channels, Andal did something far more dangerous and far more sacred — she entered the fire fully . Her longing was not emotional turbulence. It was focused combustion . Fire, when uncontrolled, destroys. Fire, when mastered, transforms. Andal’s life shows us the difference. Why Longing Frightens the Spiritual World Longing is uncomfortable because it refuses neutrality. It demands movement. It demands honesty. It demands sacrifice. Most people try to numb longing — through productivity, distraction, philosophy, or moderation. Even spirituality often teaches us to transcend longing rather than understand it. Andal refused transcendence through escape. She chose transcendence thr...
