India, May 30 -- By Sadhguru - Founder, Isha Foundation

Spiritual process means a conscious self-destruction. Very few people are seeking it consciously. Generally, for most people, the spiritual process comes in the pursuit of their well-being. They are only seeking well-being, but slowly, they realise as long as their individual nature exists, there is no such thing as well-being. So then, willingly and unwillingly, they begin to destroy themselves.

Self-destruction is painful unless there is a complete dis-passion about who you are. It is painful, but with every bit of yourself being destroyed, you feel more beautiful. So, the longing to burn is there. The longing to preserve is there. These are two forces within you, always.

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