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ईश्वर क्या? आध्यात्मिक मन कैसा? || आचार्य प्रशांत (2016)
आचार्य प्रशांत
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God
Spirituality
Fear
Incompleteness
Mind
Silence
Peace
Self-awareness
Description

Acharya Prashant explains that the human mind's definition of God as omnipresent and omnipotent stems from a deep-seated fear of its own inadequacy and temporary nature. Humans feel limited by time, space, and physical constraints, leading them to project a concept of God that is the exact opposite of their own limitations. This man-made God is a product of human weakness and desire; it is a projection of what we lack. He asserts that if one's sense of incompleteness, fear, and desire were to vanish, this conceptual God would also disappear. Therefore, a God created by the mind is not the ultimate truth but a psychological construct that thrives on human frailty. True spirituality, according to Acharya Prashant, is not about worshipping an external deity or seeking fulfillment in scriptures, but about living with such completeness that no external God is required. He defines God as a state of profound silence and causeless peace that remains steady even when the world is unreliable and changing. Spirituality is the art of not wasting one's life in foolishness, fear, or endless ambition. It involves an honest confrontation with the facts of daily life—how one reacts to small events, money, or emotions—rather than reciting verses or accumulating religious texts. Ultimately, being spiritual means living without the constant sense of lack and not allowing life to be consumed by ignorance.