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What are dark suggestions of consciousness? || Acharya Prashant, on Rumi (2017)
Scriptures and Saints
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Dark Suggestions
Dualism
Motivation
Rumi
Liberation
Self-Inquiry
Misery
Dissolution
Description

Acharya Prashant interprets Rumi's concept of 'dark suggestions' as the inherent urges and motivations that compel an individual to act out of darkness and misery. He explains that these suggestions are part of a larger plan, the objective of which is for the individual to see through and dismantle the plan itself. The speaker emphasizes that people often make the mistake of distinguishing between positive and negative thoughts, or good and bad motivations, without realizing that both arise from the same dualistic center. By rejecting only the 'bad' and accepting the 'good,' the core source of these motivations remains untouched and unscrutinized. He further elaborates that true liberation requires the dismissal of the entire center from which all suggestions—both dark and bright—originate. He points out that darkness and brightness are two sides of the same coin and exist only in relation to each other, citing how love can quickly turn into hate when expectations are not met. The speaker concludes that the world is like a riddle or puzzle where the ultimate goal is its dissolution. To fulfill this plan, one must look beyond the contrasting inclinations of the mind and recognize that as long as they appear different, they both remain protected; only by seeing their common source can they be transcended.