The state of spontaneous, unselfconscious loving presence that arises when devotion deepens beyond effort, applicable to all relationships in celibate life.
Sahaja—natural, effortless, spontaneous—describes the state of love that flows without calculation or strain. Mirabai's devotion reached sahaja: a point where loving, dancing, singing, and serving Krishna became as natural as breathing. This concept is crucial for celibate practitioners to understand, because it reveals that sustained love need not be a constant act of will or sacrifice. As practice deepens, as the heart aligns with truth, love becomes easier. The 'struggle' of celibacy—the management of desire, the redirection of longing—gradually transforms into a natural state of being. Sahaja suggests that what begins as disciplined practice can evolve into genuine preference and spontaneous joy. This is not repression masquerading as peace, but actual transformation where the heart's desires align with its deeper commitments, and loving without sex becomes not a heroic denial but a natural expression of who one has become.
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