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आज़ादी माने अनुचित यौनाचार? || आचार्य प्रशांत, वेदांत महोत्सव (2022)
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Self-knowledge
Spiritual Awakening
Women's Empowerment
Gender Identity
Consciousness
Responsibility
Vedanta
Internal Light
Description

Acharya Prashant addresses the complexities of women's empowerment and the consequences of external power without internal awakening. He explains that providing technology, money, or rights to individuals who lack self-knowledge often leads to destructive outcomes, as seen in the misuse of the internet for pornography or nuclear energy for warfare. He argues that true empowerment must begin with spiritual awakening and internal light, rather than just external equality. Without this inner growth, both men and women remain driven by animalistic instincts, leading to exploitation and suffering. He critiques the common understanding of feminism that seeks equality in worldly follies, advocating instead for liberation from gender identity and body-consciousness. Responding to concerns about societal pressures and the domestic roles of women, Acharya Prashant challenges the narrative of women as passive victims of patriarchal norms. He suggests that many women participate in these structures out of their own perceived self-interest or comfort, avoiding the hardships of the outside world. He emphasizes that individuals must stop making excuses based on societal conditioning or parental guidance and instead take full responsibility for their own lives. True transformation requires an adult to stop playing the 'victim card' and commit to their own spiritual and personal betterment through self-knowledge and conscious choice.