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Its great you do not know how Grace works || Acharya Prashant (2019)
Acharya Prashant
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Grace
Mind
Suffering
Nature
Joy
Freedom
Holy Company
Conditioning
Description

Acharya Prashant addresses the phenomenon of seemingly magical coincidences and grace, advising that one should never seek a definitive answer to how these events occur. He explains that if the mind finds a logical answer, it closes itself off to the dimension from which grace originates. Seeking to comprehend the mystical brings it down to the level of ordinary, confined knowledge, which is both impossible and harmful. He suggests that not knowing is a wonderful state and that one should simply accept that these things happen without trying to unravel them. Regarding the desire for freedom from the mind, Acharya Prashant clarifies that this is not a mere intention but the core nature of the mind itself. He posits that the mind's nature is joy, which is why suffering is experienced as something disagreeable and alien. The very fact that suffering is disliked proves that it is not one's true nature. If suffering were natural, it would not be experienced as pain or something to be avoided. Finally, he discusses how to help those who seem to have forgotten their natural state of freedom. He uses the analogy of a bird kept in a cage since birth that has forgotten how to fly. In such cases, the individual needs the power of right company, or holy company. By being around those who live according to their true nature and potential, one is reminded of what life can possibly be and is encouraged to unfold their own wings.