A young man asked Socrates the secret of success. Socrates told the young man to meet him near the river the next morning. They met. Socrates asked the young man to walk with him into the river. When the water got up to their neck, Socrates took the young man by surprise and swiftly ducked [...]
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Healing versus Suppression 0
Illness does not occur without any reason. Underlying causes of disease must be sought and treated before a person can recover completely from illness. Symptoms are the expressions the body’s effort to heal, but are not the trigger of diseases. So, it’s a great folly to suppress the symptoms with treatment. Doctors and surgeons treat instead [...]
Read MoreWhat stops one from complete surrender? 0
What stops one from complete surrender? Do one’s past negative saṁskārs and vāsanās play a part in determining the level and speed of surrender? How can one overcome one’s inherent negativities and make progress towards self-surrender faster? Answer: Surrender is not a one-time procedure. It is not that we surrender once, and we are done [...]
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