Vedanta & Freedom: The Biggest Superstition You Never Question
Superstition does not begin with rituals alone; it begins with unquestioned beliefs about the self. Science can remove many false beliefs, but complete freedom requires Self-knowledge. Vedanta, philosophy and meditation help expose the ego, making awakening possible. Religion becomes meaningful only when it encourages Self-knowledge rather than blind belief. Real freedom comes not from accepting inherited ideas but from understanding oneself through direct observation and awareness.
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Questioner: Hello, sir. It's my pleasure to meet you. So, I'm Deepak Arbat, a B.Tech final-year student of the Material Science and Metallurgical Engineering Department.
As we all know, there are many Indians who are still superstitious. Most of them believe in myths, beliefs, and other rituals without really knowing the reasons behind them. My mother is one of those individuals. She spends most of her time in activities related to God, rituals, and religious meetings. My father also believes in God, but he's mostly a socially oriented guy. So, he acts on the basis of society. There are many people who take advantage of ordinary people based on sacred texts. They try to trap them in rituals and superstitious activities. So, as an educated individual, what should be my approach so that my mother will stop doing this kind of stuff, or reduce this kind of stuff?
Acharya Prashant: The easy approach is science, obviously. If people believe that, for example, the lunar eclipse happens because some great demon comes and puts a veil on the moon, then, by demonstrating how the celestial bodies move, and the proofs that are available, you can do away with the superstition. So, science is a very powerful means when it comes to that. But the deepest superstition cannot be taken care of using science alone. Please go into it.
