Acharya Prashant explains the profound meaning behind Kabir Saheb's verses regarding the rain of love. He states that when the 'rain of love' falls, the soul becomes green and fresh, much like nature after a rainfall. This transformation signifies a cleansing process where the hardness and heartlessness of the mind are washed away, leaving behind a child-like purity. He clarifies that 'Atma' (soul) in this context refers to the very edge of the mind where it ceases to exist. True love is that which touches this boundary; otherwise, it remains merely mental, driven by logic, gain, or loss. If one knows the reason for their love, it is not true love but rather a transaction or attraction. He further distinguishes between love and 'lust' (desire), noting that the mind is inherently filled with desire for objects like money, fame, or relationships. Love cannot be contained within the mind; it is the open sky in which the mind exists. Acharya Prashant describes love as both a 'great death' and a 'great life' depending on one's perspective: it is death for the 'dust' (ego) and life for the 'leaf' (the living being). He emphasizes that the language of trade is prose, the language of love is song, and the language of supreme devotion is silence. Songs are often illogical because they challenge the boundaries of the rational mind, allowing for a sweetness that prose cannot capture. As one moves deeper toward the soul, consciousness dissolves rather than expands. This journey progresses from the rational language of prose to the rhythmic but often illogical language of poetry, then to meaningless sounds like 'Om' or 'Hoo', and finally into absolute silence. He remarks that in the modern era, poetry is dying because people live on the superficial level of logic and have lost touch with their true nature. He concludes by advising that certain spiritual expressions, such as those found in the Guru Granth Sahib, should be experienced directly rather than analyzed, as explanation often obscures the inherent clarity of the message.
