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Akilesh Ayyar
April 28, 2020
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Surrender Misunderstood: The problems with 'do nothing' meditation

Akilesh Ayyar
April 28, 2020
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'Do nothing meditation' is popular among seekers, but it misunderstands spiritual surrender. One variant suggests simply letting go of all effort. No. Surrender requires effort. Nor is surrender simply the 'doing nothing' of locking out all thought. Both are serious errors.

Tagged: meditation, surrender

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