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The still mind and the One || Acharya Prashant, on Avadhuta Gita (2016)
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Consciousness
Awareness
Non-duality
Stillness
Dualism
Spiritual Mind
Dattatreya
Bhagavad Gita
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Acharya Prashant explains that realizing the one means recognizing the essence of all things beyond their dualistic forms. He states that while we typically look at the surface of objects like fire, water, earth, or sky, a spiritual mind looks at the object and the subject simultaneously. He describes consciousness as movement and awareness as stillness. Even when objects of consciousness change or pass away, the essence remains still, much like the sky remains unchanged despite the presence of clouds, stars, or the sun. This state of being is characterized by not being attached to or enamored with external objects. Acharya Prashant further elaborates that a spiritual mind operates in two dimensions parallelly. In one dimension, it perceives gross forms, names, and shapes like everyone else. In the second dimension, it is a non-perceiver that remains at rest and unchanged despite external movement. He emphasizes that realizing or remembering the one is not a dualistic process of memory but a state of being one with the truth. To remember peace, one must be peaceful; to remember emptiness, one must be empty. This parallel vision allows a person to look at the manifestation and the core together, remaining free while engaging with the world. Finally, he clarifies that this does not mean one stops perceiving limitations. Instead, while the limited eye perceives limited objects, the unlimited part of the individual remains with the unlimited. This results in a deep sense of fulfillment and contentment in the heart. The heart no longer looks outward to gain something because it is already at peace and complete. This way of living involves being the unlimited while observing the limited, ensuring that the mind is not swayed by the constant change of the material world.