Acharya Prashant explains that the war Albert Camus refers to as normal is the basic inner fragmentation and conflict within the human mind. This internal war is characterized by a lack of total flow, indecision, and a fractured movement where the mind is split into thousands of parts. Each part acts as a slave to foreign influences, leading to a state of civil war within the individual. This conflict arises because humans rely on decisions, options, and the weighing of merits and demerits, which prevents smoothness in functioning. Acharya Prashant emphasizes that this internal battleground is the reason the external world appears inimical and full of enemies. He contrasts this state of war with spontaneity and love. In love, one becomes optionless and possessed by a decision that is irreversible and not of their own making, leading to a state of warlessness. While life in love may appear turbulent on the surface, it contains a great peace at its center. Without love, the mind remains focused on profit, benefit, and security, which necessitates continuous measurement and assessment, thereby perpetuating internal conflict.
