We say the Constitution of India is inspired from the outside and lacks indigenous origins. That’s not right. Go close to its spirit and you’ll find nothing alien in it. To know who I am and reach the place of my purity, ‘Justice, Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity’ are needed. The Constitution arises from the very spirit of freedom, which is the only goal of all spirituality, particularly Vedanta.
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Questioner: Good afternoon sir. Sir, you are promoting the Vedantic teachings and want people to adopt them in their day-to-day lives. As per my understanding, Vedanta talks about Self-awareness, and the path to Self-awareness can be different for different people, as we are all facing different kinds of obstacles.
So, it will be subjective and today we live by the Constitution, it has definite sets of rules and regulations that are the same for all and objective in nature. So, sir how can we adopt the Vedantic way of life working within the framework of the Constitution?
Acharya Prashant: You see, a few things need to be understood. Great question, please sit.
Vedanta does not impose any particular way of life, right? Vedanta is not commandment-based. It does not give a list of do’s and don’ts. It says, 'know'. And knowing is something universal, right? You may have one path to take and he may have another path to tread but you must know your path, right?
