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Ep 42 - Siddharta (Hermann Hesse)

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Breath Holding Leads to Death

Breath holding leads to death. Prana is the central life principle of hindoism. Letting it go is the key to ananda, eternal recurrence, bliss. The river embodies the flow of life. When he looks into the river, he feels a connection with his wound. Wound, river flow suffering. Yung said that suffering that is not understood is hard to bear. But on the other hand, it is often astounding how much a person can endure when he understands the why.

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