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क्या पता आचार्य प्रशांत भी ढोंगी हों (2021)
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False Gurus
Religion
Trust
Spirituality
Discernment
Superstition
Consumerism
Description

Acharya Prashant addresses a questioner who, despite liking his teachings, finds it difficult to trust him because of the numerous scandals involving religious gurus in recent years. The questioner admits his faith in religion and all gurus has been shaken, and he fears that something could be wrong with Acharya Prashant as well. Acharya Prashant questions the questioner's logic by asking if he is truly being cautious. He presents a series of analogies to highlight the flaw in generalizing the faults of a few to an entire field. He asks, "When the 2G scam happened, did you stop using mobile phones?" Similarly, he questions why the misdeeds of a few religious gurus would lead to losing faith in religion itself. He points out that if one religious guru is found to be a fraud, it is illogical to renounce all gurus, the Upanishads, and spirituality altogether. He uses further examples, asking if the user stopped drinking coffee after the Cafe Coffee Day scandal, or stopped using Samsung products after their patent dispute with Apple. He also brings up the Bill Clinton scandal, questioning if it led to a loss of faith in all American presidents, and the coal scam, asking if the user stopped using electricity. Acharya Prashant suggests that the user is not being cautious but is looking for an excuse to run away from spirituality. He explains that the market and consumerist culture are inherently at odds with spirituality, as spirituality teaches renunciation and self-control, which hinders consumption. The market, therefore, has a vested interest in defaming spirituality. He asserts that the real issue is not the scandals but the user's own superstition and blind faith. The user is the one who wrongly elevated certain individuals to the status of great gurus without proper examination. When these false gurus are exposed, instead of acknowledging his own flawed judgment, he blames religion itself. The fault lies in choosing the wrong person, not in the path of religion or spirituality. He concludes by emphasizing that the relationship should be with the teaching, not the teacher's personality. Just as one seeks a doctor for treatment or a math teacher for knowledge, one should evaluate the utility and correctness of what is being offered. He advises the questioner to focus on whether the teaching is beneficial for him, rather than getting caught up in the personal attributes of the teacher. The problem is not that some gurus are fake, but that the followers are superstitious and lack discernment.