Media Coverage of Acharya Prashant

Philosopher Acharya Prashant returned to India on Sunday after a landmark leg of his United Kingdom tour that took him to the platforms of Oxford University, Cambridge and the UK Parliament, where he placed the teachings of Vedanta and Indian Philosophy at the centre of global discourse on some of the defining questions of our times.

On June 8, at the lecture theatre in Oxford University's Manor Road Building, Acharya Prashant delivered a detailed philosophical session on the second verse of the Isha Upanishad. The session drew a varied audience, including Oxford students and research scholars from the UK, Europe and the United States. Its central question was, "Who is the actor?"

In a tour that has placed an Indian philosopher on the stage of some of Britain’s most prestigious intellectual and policy stages, Acharya Prashant has spent the past week carrying a climate message to capacity audiences at the Cambridge Union, in a one-on-one dialogue with a British peer of the realm, in public sessions that have drawn British audiences well beyond the Indian community, and across a sequence of upcoming engagements at Oxford, the London School of Economics, King’s College London, and London Climate Action Week.

Among an exceptional roster of distinguished speakers drawn from politics, diplomacy, and industry, Acharya Prashant was the sole philosopher on the programme and was accorded the longest speaking slot of the day, a distinction that underscored the organisers’ intent to place questions of inner life at the centre of a gathering otherwise defined by external power.

Renowned philosopher and author Acharya Prashant has received another death threat via a YouTube account following a statement he made in honor of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar.

"A spokesperson for the Foundation said that such threats are not new and tend to follow his public statements on sensitive topics. ‘Whenever he speaks in support of women, one group reacts aggressively. When he speaks against superstition, another section targets him. Similarly, his remarks against terrorism invite backlash from different quarters,’ he said."

Acharya Prashant emphasizes the significance of the Gita in overcoming emotional reactivity and achieving victory in confrontations with irrational forces. Highlighting the need for spiritual values, he asserts that following the right path without fear leads to success. His insights come amidst discussions on national values and responses to terrorism.

"During this meeting, he held detailed discussions on the propagation and modern relevance of Indian philosophy, especially Vedanta and the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita. During the meeting, Acharya Prashant explained how Vedanta can be taken to today's youth and the general public through modern mediums. He mentioned the special presentations held recently at multiplex theatres like PVR and INOX in Bhopal, as well as the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Bhopal, where he effectively shared insights based on Vedanta."

"During the conversation, several burning issues were discussed—the boundaries of freedom of expression, artificial intelligence and ethics, challenges related to climate change, and the growing influence of consumerism. Acharya Prashant did not merely present these subjects theoretically, but suggested practical solutions in the light of ancient Indian wisdom traditions."

"This attack can be compared to the historic event at Nalanda University when Bakhtiyar Khilji burned down its library. At that time, India's greatest intellectual heritage was reduced to ashes. The irony is that a similar attack, which was once counted among the greatest tragedies of Indian culture, is being repeated today during the Kumbh Mela on the banks of the Ganga."

For Punjab Kesari: On the 78th Independence Day, Acharya Prashant while referring to the knowledge of Gita said that the true freedom of India can be fulfilled only when we achieve internal freedom along with external freedom. Describing the philosophy of Sri Krishna as the foundation of self-reliance, he said that without spiritual depth, India's self-reliance will remain incomplete.

Punjab Kesari: Acharya Prashant ने सरकारी नौकरी की तैयारी के लिए कोचिंग संस्थानों के शोषण और युवाओं में बढ़ते डिप्रेशन को एक खतरनाक सामाजिक बीमारी कहा है। उन्होंने बताया कि यह समस्या समाज में गहरी जड़ें जमा चुकी है, जहां लाखों युवा अपने बहुमूल्य समय और धन को व्यर्थ कर रहे हैं। Acharya Prashant के अनुसार, इस मुद्दे पर तत्काल ध्यान देने की आवश्यकता है।

आचार्य प्रशांत ने पंजाब केसरी से बात करते हुए कहा कि क्लाइमेट कन्वर्सेशन का सबसे बड़ा संकट यही है कि इसे केवल तब महत्व दिया जाता है जब कोई बड़ी दुर्घटना हो जाती है। उन्होंने जोर देकर कहा कि पर्यावरण संकट एक लगातार चलने वाली समस्या है, न कि केवल एक हादसे के दौरान चर्चा का विषय।

Explaining 'Kaal', which means time, Acharya Prashant, the founder of the Prashant Advait Foundation, stated that time is the most valuable and precious thing in the world. "I am" and the world exists—this creates duality. From this, time is constructed.

"दैनिक लोकदेश" में प्रकाशित इस लेख में बताया गया है कि आचार्य प्रशांत को पेटा ने 2022 का 'मोस्ट इन्फ्लुएंशियल वीगन' अवार्ड प्रदान किया। उन्हें पशु अधिकारों, पर्यावरण संरक्षण और अहिंसा पर आधारित उनके उत्कृष्ट कार्यों के लिए सम्मानित किया गया है। आचार्य प्रशांत ने इस अवसर पर कहा कि अहिंसा एक सशक्त आध्यात्मिक मार्ग है और उन्होंने शुद्ध शाकाहार को अपनाने की प्रेरणा दी।

आचार्य प्रशांत ने तीन दिवसीय वेदान्त महोत्सव में विज्ञान और आत्म-जागरूकता पर व्याख्यान दिया, जहां उन्होंने उपस्थित लोगों के सवालों के समाधान भी किए। आईआईटी और आईआईएम के पूर्व छात्र आचार्य प्रशांत ने गहरी अंतर्दृष्टि के साथ मानव मन पर बात की। इस महोत्सव ने आईआईटी दिल्ली के पूर्व छात्रों का ध्यान आकर्षित किया और इसे सबसे प्रशंसित आयोजनों में से एक माना गया। - पंजाब केसरी