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सनातन धर्म: एक कविता व आखिरी परिभाषा (बड़ा कौन- संविधान,विज्ञान या अध्यात्म?) ||आचार्य प्रशांत(2023)
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Advaita Vedanta
Sanatan Dharma
Spirituality (Adhyatma)
Truth
Ego (Aham)
Constitution
Science
Lao Tzu
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Acharya Prashant discusses the relative importance of science, the constitution, and religion (Dharma). He asserts that while all three are important, spirituality (Adhyatma) is the most significant. He explains that science cannot make a bad person, like Hitler, a better one; instead, a bad person will misuse science. Similarly, the constitution, while being the supreme law of the land, cannot punish someone for their inner darkness. It can only address external actions, not the internal state of a person. The speaker then defines true religion as Sanatan Dharma, the eternal path, which he encapsulates with the phrase "Tamaso Ma Jyotirgamaya" (From darkness, lead me to light). This is the inherent desire to move from darkness to light. He contrasts this with man-made religions. He states that Advaita Vedanta is the pinnacle of this spiritual path. Advaita Vedanta, he says, cannot speak lies, which is why it is highly respected but not widely popular, as people often prefer falsehoods. While other philosophies may stop at a certain truth, Advaita Vedanta culminates in silence. Acharya Prashant elaborates on the concept of truth in Advaita, stating that as long as there is a speaker, the ultimate truth has not been spoken. Truth is revealed only when the speaker, the ego, dissolves. The ego is the source of all lies. Therefore, even the statement "my truth" is a great falsehood because it is rooted in the ego's experience. He explains that the real truth is realized only when both truth and falsehood, as concepts, can no longer arise. This happens when the speaker is eliminated. He further explains that all philosophies, except Advaita Vedanta, stop at some truth. Advaita Vedanta, however, stops at silence. He quotes a poem he wrote at the age of 17, which speaks of a search for a messiah who would establish a principle beyond any man-made religion. This principle is the Sanatan Dharma, which is not created by man. All man-made religions, being products of the human mind, are inherently flawed. The speaker concludes by emphasizing that spirituality is for the inner world, which is more important than the outer world governed by science and the constitution. He uses the analogy of cleaning a sewer, stating that one must be willing to get dirty to achieve cleanliness, implying that one must confront their inner filth to attain purity. He criticizes the obsession with external cleanliness while the mind remains impure. The ultimate goal of spirituality, he suggests, is to remove the false self, or "my soul," so that the true Self can be realized.