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Why do we swing between divinity and evil? || Acharya Prashant, on Bhagavad Gita (2020)
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Srimad Bhagavad Gita
Advaita Vedanta
Demonic disposition
Divine state
Consciousness
Philosophy of life
Choice
Scriptures
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Acharya Prashant discusses the demonic and divine dispositions as described in the Srimad Bhagavad Gita, specifically verses 13 to 16 of Chapter 16. He addresses a question regarding why individuals frequently switch between these two states. He asserts that the primary cause of this fluctuation is personal choice, even if that choice is made unconsciously. Using the analogy of drinking, he explains that while one might be unconscious while acting poorly, the initial decision to enter that state of unconsciousness was a conscious one. Therefore, the responsibility for one's state of mind rests solely with the individual.