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Becoming the context || Acharya Prashant, with youth (2011)
Acharya Prashant
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Attention
Context
Knowledge
Imagination
Communication
Prejudice
Science
Stereotype
Description

Acharya Prashant explains the concept of 'becoming the context,' which involves eliminating the separation between oneself and the current situation. He emphasizes that one must look at the context as it is, without carrying a baggage of concepts or past experiences. Using the example of a recurring weekly meeting, he illustrates how relying on past knowledge can lead to a lack of attention, causing one to miss critical changes in the environment, such as a shift in the atmosphere or the gravity of a discussion. He asserts that knowledge is often a form of imagination and can act as a barrier to true attention.