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आग बनो, सम्मान मिलेगा || आचार्य प्रशांत, वेदांत महोत्सव ऋषिकेश में (2021)
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Spirituality
Saffron
Vedanta
Upanishads
Success
Society
Renunciation
Action
Description

Acharya Prashant explains that society views spirituality as a path to renunciation because it has seen religious people become idle. He notes that many use the idea of the world being an illusion to justify doing nothing. He asserts that a religious person should have the most energetic life and that spirituality should be the center and fuel of society. He observes that the color saffron has become associated with inaction and low values, but it actually represents fire, victory, and the rising sun. He encourages people to openly credit Vedanta and the Upanishads for their successes, such as business growth or overcoming weaknesses, rather than being ashamed of their spiritual association. He urges followers to promote spiritual teachings as much as they promote mundane activities, aiming to restore the prestige of spiritual seekers so they are respected by society upon their return from camps.