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अपना हानि-लाभ समझ में नहीं आता है || आचार्य प्रशांत (2019)
आचार्य प्रशांत
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Internal Scale
Right Desire
Self-Judgment
Understanding
Spirituality
Profit and Loss
Teacher and Seeker
Willpower
Description

Acharya Prashant addresses the questioner's habit of evaluating everything through the lens of personal profit and loss. He points out that since the questioner is the one determining what constitutes a gain or a loss, the persistent feeling of dissatisfaction suggests that their internal criteria for judgment are flawed. He emphasizes that the individual and their judgment are not separate; the person is the very scale they use to weigh life. If one's self-directed decisions over many years have not resulted in peace or satisfaction, it is a clear sign that their internal compass is broken. He explains that spirituality does not require one to adopt a sense of guilt or inferiority. If a person is truly satisfied with their life's direction, they should continue. However, a contradiction arises when someone claims to know they are going the wrong way yet continues on that path. Acharya Prashant asserts that true understanding and right living are inseparable; if a realization is genuine, it must manifest in one's actions. Claiming to understand while remaining unchanged is a form of dishonesty or a lack of real comprehension. Finally, he clarifies the role of a teacher. While a guide can illuminate the path and provide knowledge, the individual must exercise their own will to walk it. Between right knowledge and right action lies the necessity of right desire. A teacher can inspire, urge, or wake someone up, but the final decision to act remains with the individual. Spirituality is not a mechanical process where inputting a verse results in a corrected life; it requires the seeker's own initiative and willingness to change.