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Sexual predators within the family || Acharya Prashant
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Childhood Trauma
Exploitation
Human Consciousness
Spiritual Education
Consumption
Veganism
Vedanta
Upanishads
Description

Acharya Prashant responds to a question about dealing with childhood sexual trauma and preventing it from happening to others. He advises the questioner to broaden her perspective and realize that this issue is not a limited or particular problem but a widespread phenomenon that afflicts many. He explains that when one sees this, two things happen: the sense of being personally assaulted diminishes, as it is understood as a general event rather than a personal one, and a solid sense of responsibility arises to take general action against this general problem. The speaker identifies the root of this issue as the corruption of human consciousness. He states that despite external progress in science, technology, and education, human beings remain internally exploitative and slaves to their animal instincts. This tendency to exploit the vulnerable is a general pattern, not limited to specific instances. He connects the exploitation of children to the exploitation of animals for consumption, arguing that the tendency to exploit is the same, whether it's a vulnerable child or a helpless animal. He asserts that all forms of exploitation stem from the same corrupt consciousness. Acharya Prashant proposes that the fundamental solution is spiritual education. He explains that humans are born as animals and must be made human through spiritual education, wisdom literature, Vedanta, and the Upanishads. He critiques the current civilization for promoting happiness and consumption as the highest goals, which fosters an exploitative mindset. He argues that when happiness is the purpose of life and consumption is the way to happiness, one will consume anything, including vulnerable beings. While external measures like stricter laws and teaching about good and bad touch are necessary, they are insufficient because the problem arises from the corruption of human consciousness, which can only be addressed through spiritual wisdom.