First of all, we have to realize what our life is like. You know, I can’t change something without firstly understanding its processes and its actuality. I must know what this thing called my life is. We keep living without knowing a thing about life. And we’re blinded by names and identities.
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Questioner: Acharya Ji, but I also see a paradox in how we live our lives. We get born, we get inducted into the societal norms and situations—we start living our lives. For a large part of life, not all of us have the benefit of being aware of how we are living our lives. And then we get into actions, which become like a compulsion, and we continue to do that. Few of us get the opportunity to drift away from this.
So, for a common man, firstly, how does he understand what karma is, what karma is right, and what karma is? Is it only action, or is it words or thoughts? So, what is the algorithm for him to be aware of?
Acharya Prashant: It is not so difficult at all. While I fully concur with what you initially said that given the way our society is, our families are, and our education system is, we just keep drifting along, you know. And yes, we do, in that drift, often take decisions that have very far-reaching effects, and obviously, they are irreversible. And then, one thing sits upon the other, and they get multiplied, and so much happens that just, you know, captivates us.
All that is all right. But the thing is, wisdom is so easily available at every point in life, you know? Especially in India, the question—what to do, what to choose, what’s worth living for—has been at the heart of all spiritual pursuits. So, it’s not merely about Krishna; you go to any of the scriptures, you go to sages, saints, and seers, and you’ll get the same idea. It’s not difficult at all.
