Why the question of sustainability is relevant only to our species, out of the billions of species on this planet? Because we have a hollow inside us, and that hollow demands to be filled. So we want more and more manufactured products, more meat, more luxury, more money. And the sad part is, none of that really succeeds in fulfilling you. But you still want to consume endlessly. And that endless consumption, arising from a spiritual point, is what the sustainability crisis is today.
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Questioner: Hello sir, my name is Himanshu. I am doing an MBA in Sustainability Management here, and my question is: does sustainability come from inside, at a spiritual level, or at the subconscious or conscious level?
Acharya Prashant: See, there is no other point to begin with. There is just no other point to begin with. Please understand why the question of sustainability is relevant only to our species, out of the billions of species on this planet.
It is such a stupid question, actually, no? How can we live sustainably? This question does not even apply to the fish, or to the deer, or to the lion, or to the species that even got extinct or would probably appear in the future, because it is a mindless thing. Every species is supposed to live; it is designed to live. It cannot be an additional thing to think of. But in the case of our species, it is. Why? Because we have one thing that other species do not have, a deep urge within to consume.
