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न भोगो, न त्यागो || आचार्य प्रशांत, महात्मा बुद्ध पर (2022)
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Self-knowledge
Vedanta
Awakening
Spirituality
Renunciation
Indulgence
Consciousness
Description

Acharya Prashant clarifies that the central point of spirituality is not the object, but the subject. He addresses the idea of neither renouncing nor indulging in things but simply being aware of them, stating that in spirituality, the object holds no significance. Just as waking up in a room is a general state of being rather than waking up specifically for a fan or a wall, true awakening is self-knowledge. It is the realization of 'Who am I?' Once one understands their own nature, they naturally understand the world and their relationship with it. Renunciation and indulgence are secondary concerns that cannot be addressed without first knowing the self.