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In asking for a kiss, you break away from the kiss || Acharya Prashant, on Hafiz (2016)
Acharya Prashant
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God
Intimacy
Vulnerability
Ego
Nakedness
Spontaneity
Silence
Hafez
Description

Acharya Prashant explains that the divine relationship is like a pair of newlyweds where one feels insecure and seeks verbal confirmation. He argues that asking for a kiss when one is already in a lip lock with the beloved is an act of termination. By using words to demand or consent to what is already happening, one breaks the intimacy and aborts the real experience. The moment one demands or asks for what is real, they lose it because reality is already present, intimate, and available, much like one's own heartbeat or genome. Seeking to be the 'author' of the experience is an attempt to claim credit and maintain individuality, which only spoils the natural flow of existence. He further discusses how humans struggle with vulnerability and nakedness, preferring to hide behind masks and armors. He contrasts human hesitation with the spontaneity of nature and animals, noting that raindrops, snowflakes, and dogs do not seek permission to express their nature or affection. True connection does not require words, which he describes as vulgar in the context of deep intimacy. He emphasizes that God is the elixir of nakedness and loves only the naked self. To truly experience the divine, one must disappear, drop all roles and masks, and approach the beloved without the interference of the ego or the need for verbal validation.