51. Free Will and Karma Celebrating Uniqueness
Arjava redefines freedom as inner alignment, not external circumstance – seen in Reiju and marriage alike. Most choices aren't free, they're shaped by lifetimes of unconscious momentum.
Arjava compares his strict stance on Reiju to loyalty in marriage: some see it as a prison, but he feels free within commitment. True freedom, he argues, is internal, not circumstantial–just like monks in voluntary isolation.
The discussion turns to free will and reincarnation. Arjava reflects on how past experiences – possibly even past lives – shape present actions. The best decisions arise when heart and mind meet in the present moment and we surrender to the flow of life.
Free will is tricky. Inside of you, there is millions of years of evolution present.