Dr. Alok Kanojia
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So if you look at life, life is a series of like bad stuff that happens to us.
And then we adapt.
But the way that the human mind adapts is the same way that the human body adapts.
If we get really damaged, we get a callus.
We get scar tissue.
Scar tissue is not functional.
It's protective, but it's not functional.
So most of our adaptations become maladaptations later on.
Okay?
So this is what a samskara is.
So it's like this emotional energy that lingers with you and shapes the way that you see the world.
So it's really fascinating because we have all this trauma processing.
And the yogis were talking about it for thousands of years as samskaras.
And now you were talking about this thing down there that needs to be burned.
So let's understand that for a second.
If you look at your mind, stuff pops up, right?
Have you ever wondered why certain things pop up?
Have you ever thought, why aren't you interested in the scent of a rose?
It's so weird.
Our mind just generates thoughts.