This text aims to bring a depth of spirit awareness to intense suffering born of circumstances outside our control. In any nightmare scenario, darkness and horror can pervade the heart, blocking our capacity to come to terms with a crisis that seems unbearable. This supportive book sheds light on coping with such circumstances while going beyond quick fix solutions to trauma or devastating shock. It points readers toward a spiritual approach to senseless tragedy, including the violent events of September 11th 2001 and their aftermath. The book addresses the personal and spiritual conseqences of terror by offering pointers and practices to help people move through the waves of grief and resentment that pervade the inner life when faced with unimaginably painful circumstances. The author says that understanding cannot arise through pointing an accusatory finger at governments or groups at home or abroad, or through explaining all acts of terror as God's punishment or as the unavoidable consquences of karma or the deeds past lives. He counsels us to avoid the traps of despair or blame and to look beyond simplistic answers promising instant comfort and solace - in order to live full lives we must dig deep into ourselves and uncover a differnet view of life that encompasses the horror as well as the beauty of existence. This text should help bring light to the inner darkness of tragic events by expanding beyond our negative conditioning, enabling us to act wisely in the midst of traumatic situations so as to resolve suffering rather than increase it.