In ancient India, in the great universities — Taxila, Nalanda — logic and mathematics were taught before religion was taught. If you do not know logic, how will you understand Ashtavakra? Only a very sharp intellect can rise above itself. You look at the prophets, saints, and see how adept they were, even in worldly matters. Do not put the intellect aside when it comes to the regular, mundane affairs of the world. Use your intellect to the fullest.
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Acharya Prashant: Only a very sharp intellect can rise above itself. You look at the prophets, saints. You look at Kabir or Nanak. See how adept they were even in worldly matters. Didn't Prophet Muhammad fight and win wars? What do you think, winning wars is a child's play? And he was winning wars with very scant resources. He surely must have been an excellent leader and a manager. He knew the world. He was a master of worldly affairs as well. He was not just chanting the name of Allah, hiding in some secluded place.
He knew the affairs of the world. He knew how to manage men. He knew how to assemble resources. He knew how to organize an army. He knew how to run a small government. He had intellect.
Only when you have intellect can you rise above the intellect.
In ancient India, in the great universities —
