This body is made of finite mortal, earthly elements. What happens to this body, and where this body comes from is no secret at all. This body comes from other bodies, and all the bodies arise from the soil just as all pots arise from the soil. The soil carries no specific form. When it takes the form of a pot, then it assumes a particular name and individuality. But that name and individuality are just play things for a little while. Sooner than later, the pot again meets the same earth, and the pot and the earth become indistinguishable.
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Acharya Prashant: This body is made of finite mortal, earthly elements. What happens to this body, and where this body comes from is no secret at all. This body comes from other bodies, and all the bodies arise from the soil just as all pots arise from the soil. And who does not know what fate each of these pots meet? The soil carries no specific form. When it takes the form of a pot, then it assumes a particular name and individuality. But that name and individuality are just play things for a little while. Sooner than later, the pot again meets the same earth, and the pot and the earth become indistinguishable.
This is the peaceful, silent realization. Remember, the futility of this body; remember, how misplaced is your belief in anything valuable that can emerge from body identification.
Please understand, what is it that we say?
I, who am the body, will achieve this. I as the body, will reach there. I, who am the body, will amass wealth.
