In our daily lives, we find people using the word Ji as an affirmative statement or while addressing people. Though, it has just become as social norm, there is a profound meaning behind it that conveys of beauty and auspiciousness. It is a reminder that one is beyond the body and the mind; beyond all names and forms. And instead of being identified with the body and the mind, there is something better to be identified with—‘Sri’- a Sanskrit word standing for Ji in vernacular.
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Questioner: Obviously, I am new here, so I don’t know how anything works. But there is one custom I have noticed and it was the first thing you said in the whole session. It was ‘Ji’, and when you address someone formally, you put that in the end. So, where does that come from? Is that just some social custom or is there something behind it?
Acharya Prashant : It’s a social custom, we address people as ‘Ji’. But surely there is a lot behind it. Good that you raised it. Actually, it has come to me earlier as well.
See, ‘Ji’ is not like Mr. (Mister) or Ms. (Miss) or Mrs. (Missus). ‘Ji’ is different, very different. In India, most of the customs have now been corrupted, equally a lot of customs have a very strong spiritual basis, and they are meant to teach you something in the daily run of life. So, anywhere in the world, we have a name and a surname, right? The name refers to your physical self—you exist so you have a name. Your name is Rohan. You exist, so you have a name.
