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वाकई दुखी होते तुम तो दुख छोड़ देते || आचार्य प्रशांत (2019)
आचार्य प्रशांत
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6 years ago
Intellect
Liberation
Bondage
Suffering
Pleasure
Transformation
Spiritual Literature
Honesty
Description

Acharya Prashant addresses a seeker who feels stuck despite listening to spiritual discourses, explaining that the desire to go beyond the intellect is often just a superficial attraction. He clarifies that there is nothing actually beyond the intellect; if one imagines something beyond it, that imagination itself is a product of the intellect. The true fuel for a seeker is not the aspiration for liberation, but the actual suffering caused by bondage. He emphasizes that liberation is not a positive object to be acquired, but rather the state where bondages no longer exist. If one is not finding freedom, it is simply because they do not truly find their bondages objectionable. The speaker points out that people often claim to be in pain because they have read about the suffering of seekers in spiritual literature, yet they continue to live their lives exactly as before. True suffering leads to immediate rebellion and change. He suggests that the seeker is likely hiding the comforts and pleasures they still derive from their current life. These small pleasures act as a balm on the wounds of suffering, preventing any real transformation. Acharya Prashant advises the seeker to honestly examine where they are still finding profit and comfort in their daily routine, as these are the very reasons they remain imprisoned in their current state.