Roachayana Quotes

“They are semantically unrelated. The only commonality between intuition and innocence is that neither involves logical reasoning. When there is no thinking, the response is not biased based on the beliefs accumulated over time. When the response is not biased, it must be pure. So, in a way, intuition and innocence are pure. Another possible correlation between the two is that they are from within the heart, not from the brain.”
― Adi Prasanna Chegu, Roachayana: The liberating journey of a man with a roach

“There is a subtle cue that everyone misses in self-love. It’s like a mirror that reveals your true self. It makes you aware of all your strengths and weaknesses. Honesty comes into the picture again. This awareness is not indulgence. When you love yourself, you wouldn’t let yourself down. Would you? With all your weaknesses and negative traits, how can you ensure that you are not let down by yourself? So, you will naturally want to overcome them. When you truly love yourself, that love itself is good enough to make you correct yourself, grow, and stand.”
― Adi Prasanna Chegu, Roachayana: The liberating journey of a man with a roach

“Being innocent and mature is a trait of saints. They possess a higher level of spiritual maturity. With such maturity, they will be in a state of equanimity. A person with such a level of equanimity is called ‘sthita-prajña’ in Sanskrit. Such a person is mature enough to treat all ups and downs equally. Such equanimity is a byproduct of maturity.”
― Adi Prasanna Chegu, Roachayana: The liberating journey of a man with a roach

“There is nothing negative or positive in this world. They are labelled as negative or positive depending on the intent with which they are used. For some people, it’s the intent that matters, and for others, it’s the results that matter. I lean towards the intent because the results wouldn’t determine the intent with which the action is performed.”
― Adi Prasanna Chegu, Roachayana: The liberating journey of a man with a roach