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There is no crime except to resist the Truth || Acharya Prashant, on Jesus Christ (2016)
Acharya Prashant
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9 years ago
Truth
God
Blasphemy
Holy Spirit
Commitment
Responsibility
Meera Bai
Kabir Saheb
Description

Acharya Prashant explains that all sins and blasphemies against worldly laws and social commitments can be forgiven, but blasphemy against the Holy Spirit—the Truth—is an eternal sin. He draws a parallel between the teachings of Shri Krishna and Jesus Christ, noting that both emphasize total surrender to the one Truth over all other duties. Worldly commitments, such as nuptial vows, marital devotion, or national loyalty, are minor and do not count if they conflict with one's eternal promise to God. The speaker asserts that a person has only one real responsibility, which then determines all other actions. He addresses common excuses, such as parental duties, by stating that the real provider for a child is the same divine power that provides for the parent. People often cling to their roles, like motherhood, not out of concern for the child's welfare, but to protect their own psychological identity and desires. Acharya Prashant emphasizes that an honest person has only one priority, one master, and one lover: the Truth. He warns that binding oneself to petty, worldly relationships makes a person petty and fragmented. Citing saints like Meera Bai and Kabir Saheb, he concludes that one must have only one 'husband' or 'father'—the Divine—rather than being divided among many worldly masters.