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Namah The Role of Pain and Suffering in our Growth

that hold us captive. We cling to external nothingness. But this is a passive peace, a
forms, mistaking them for our identity, source mere starting point.
of joy, and definition. This clinging, the ‘I,
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me, and myself’ ego, must dissolve for us to The true journey lies in opening to the Sakti —
enter the realm of true freedom. Freedom the Divine Force. We surrender ourselves to
requires surrendering to something vaster. the creative process, the constant unfolding
Initially, letting go may lead to a sense of of Delight seeking new forms. In nature, we
emptiness, a void. Here, some might believe see this principle everywhere — the endless
they’ve reached the end, finding peace in freshness, the uniqueness of every leaf.

Manoj Pavithran, an Integral Yoga practitioner and educator, is co-founder of Purnam Centre for
Integrality in Auroville, India.

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