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Let them not tell you that you are right, or wrong || Acharya Prashant, with youth (2013)
Acharya Prashant
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12 years ago
Intelligence
Conditioning
Morality
Truth
Opinion
Culture
Understanding
Ethics
Description

Acharya Prashant addresses the confusion regarding how to determine right from wrong, explaining that most people rely on borrowed benchmarks. He points out that our sense of morality, ethics, and conscience is often a product of external influences such as culture, religion, and society. Because these standards are man-made and situational, what is considered right in one context may be deemed wrong in another, leading to a lack of absolute truth and constant internal confusion. He emphasizes that relying on the opinions of others for validation results in a lack of conviction and energy in one's life. He further explains that true rightness does not come from following societal sanctions or prejudices but from the functioning of one's own intelligence and unbiased understanding. When an individual is free from conditioning and beliefs, their actions stem from a deep clarity that does not require external ratification. Acharya Prashant concludes that even if the entire world validates an action, it cannot be truly right if it does not arise from one's own understanding. He encourages the awakening of intelligence to move beyond the misery of seeking external approval and to live with real vigor and certainty.