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From Him comes all illusion and redemption Private || Acharya Prashant on Guru Nanak (2015)
Scriptures and Saints
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Ego
Shame
Ownership
Guilt
Redemption
Illusion
Doership
Ambition
Description

Acharya Prashant explains that the ultimate giver provides both the state of the ego and the possibility of freedom from it. He emphasizes that the entire game of illusion and the potential for redemption originate from the same source, meaning individuals should not feel personal responsibility or shame for their deluded state. Shame and guilt are identified as reinforcements of the ego, as they stem from a false sense of doership and the belief that one is a 'great man' who has slipped. By disowning the sense of ownership over one's thoughts and actions, one can find liberation. Acharya Prashant clarifies that this is not an excuse for irresponsible behavior, as the individual still experiences the suffering resulting from their actions. He connects the concepts of creation, maintenance, and dissolution to the divine, suggesting that freedom from ownership leads to freedom from shame, the ego, and the ambitious drive for self-improvement. Ultimately, he suggests that because human life and thoughts are often causes for shame, one should disown this life to find freedom from the future and ambition.