Vedanta says that the body of the woman is her cage, just as the body of the man is the man's cage. Vedantic feminism would say, ‘Disown your physical self — you are much beyond that, girl.’ As long as you identify with the body, enjoy being called a girl or woman, there’s no freedom for you, and the same goes for the man. Saying, ‘I am the woman, I am the man’ is the real problem. Equality is a high ideal, but liberation is the purpose of life.
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Questioner: We are very grateful and honoured to have you here and have this discussion with you. I have been watching your videos, and your thoughts on women’s empowerment. So, being a man, conditioned to this patriarchal Indian society, what sensitized you towards women's issues and what made you advocate for women's rights? Can you please share your personal journey?
Acharya Prashant: So, my thanks to the institution and the dignitaries for organizing this event on this highly significant day and inviting me here. I love visiting educational institutions. In fact, when I was witnessing the debate, some part of me was kind of feeling eager to join the debate. My earliest memories of AIIMS, date back to the mid-90s, when I would visit AIIMS Delhi at their cultural festival and be a participant in their cultural program, debates and extemporary competitions. So, thank you once again and now I'll try to address your question.
So, her question is, being a man, why do I take up women's issues or why am I interested in women's liberation at all?
