Sahaj: Simplicity in Collapse Readiness

Mirabai's sahaj was radical: she abandoned palace constraints and lived with deliberate simplicity, trusting grace to meet her needs. For anticipatory grief regarding civilization, sahaj invites a different kind of readiness—not paranoid hoarding but joyful shedding of complexity that no longer serves. This is not apocalyptic asceticism but an examined choice: which systems, possessions, relationships, and expectations can we release now to practice resilience? Sahaj suggests that we cultivate ease within constraint, learning to live well with less before scarcity is imposed. It means asking: what overhead weighs down our collective capacity to adapt? Mirabai's tradition shows that simplicity is not deprivation but freedom—freedom to move, respond, and love more fluidly. Sahaj-readiness transforms anticipatory grief into proactive lightness.