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To become free of problems,take on the biggest Problem|| Acharya Prashant, on Ramana Maharshi(2015)
Scriptures and Saints
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God
Brahman
Health
Mind
Surrender
Challenges
Quietness
Dvaita Buddha Deepika
Description

Acharya Prashant addresses a seeker who feels that their mind has become quiet and less bothered by petty thoughts and insecurities. He explains that while the seeker was previously well-adjusted to misery and disease, they must now learn to adjust to health, which may feel like a stranger. He notes that humans often feel uneasy when things suddenly start going right, but one must welcome this change without becoming so uncomfortable that they push it away. He uses the analogy of a person who is used to driving a broken vehicle and might struggle when given a new, healthy one, emphasizing that health requires its own set of precautions and responses. He further explains that life will always present problems, and the key is to choose bigger problems rather than small, mean ones. Acharya Prashant describes God as the ultimate, insurmountable problem—one so infinitely large that the mind cannot solve it and must eventually surrender out of exhaustion. He suggests that being free of small problems provides the space to take on these larger challenges. A realized person is not someone without problems, but someone who has taken on the biggest possible challenge, which is ever-expanding like the concept of Brahman. He concludes by stating that when one becomes free of petty issues, they are ready for more significant work and greater challenges.