The debate between free will and destiny stems out of ignorance. According to Ramana Maharishi- ‘The only freedom man has is to strive for and acquire jnana’ (knowledge). Through knowledge comes free will. The freedom to either accept your destiny (prarabdha) or to struggle with it, leading to further entanglements. People are always looking to ‘change’ their destiny. Omar Khayyam, the Persian sufi saint has said- ‘The moving finger writes […]