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What does it mean to know oneself? || Acharya Prashant, on Vedanta (2020)
Scriptures and Saints
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Vedanta
Spirituality
Aham
Brahman
Maya
Ishwar
Prakrti
Upanishads
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Acharya Prashant emphasizes that true well-wishers are those who encourage intellectual growth through books, highlighting the inherent dependency of human beings from birth. He explains that spirituality is not for everyone; it is sought only by those who possess the intellect to feel offended by their own lack of independence and the hollow notions of self-sufficiency. He critiques the modern conceit that one's entire identity can be captured by data and search engines like Google, arguing that a spiritual person is a rebel who finds it unacceptable that their essence could be reduced to mere words, images, or digital records.