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What is Prakriti’s deepest desire? || Acharya Prashant, on ‘The Prophet’ by Khalil Gibran (2018)
Scriptures and Saints
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Prakriti
Evolution
Kahlil Gibran
Survival of the fittest
Spirituality
Intellect
Procreation
Nature
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Acharya Prashant explains that the conflict faced by Arjuna in the Bhagavad Gita is not a personal one but represents the universal struggle of mankind. He clarifies that Shri Krishna and Arjuna are both within us, with Shri Krishna representing the heart or the inner prophet. Using Kahlil Gibran's words, he explains that children are not the property of their parents but are the result of life's longing for itself. This longing is described as the movement of Prakriti, which seeks to reach the ultimate or God through the process of time and evolutionary selection. Prakriti constantly favors the fittest to survive, hoping that through endless generations, a perfect or godly being will eventually be born. Acharya Prashant argues that this plan is fundamentally flawed because the ultimate cannot be reached through methods or the passage of time. He further elaborates that human beings are often under the illusion that they are the doers of their biological processes. He asserts that procreation is a natural function of Prakriti, much like any other bodily excretion, and is driven by hormones and conditioning rather than the individual's soul. The body belongs to Prakriti and the essence belongs to God; therefore, parents have no rightful claim over their children's souls. He emphasizes that human intellect, often thought to be superior, is actually just a refined version of animal instinct. Whether it is building structures, creating weapons, or using perfumes, all human activities are rooted in the same natural drives found in the jungle. He concludes that spiritual growth cannot be achieved through Prakriti's methods of time and effort, as these have failed to produce the ultimate for billions of years.