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आख़िर सत्य है क्या? || आचार्य प्रशांत (2024)
राष्ट्रधर्म
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Truth
Untruth
Ego
Perception
Senses
Bondage
Maya
Detachment
Description

Acharya Prashant explains that truth is non-dual and can be expressed through seemingly contradictory statements. He clarifies that the opposite of truth is also truth, whereas the opposite of untruth remains untruth. Using the example of a partially filled vessel, he illustrates that incompleteness cannot be cured by its opposite but only by transcending the level of incompleteness itself. He emphasizes that humans often suffer because they seek solutions in opposites rather than rising above the situation. He warns that reacting by moving to the opposite extreme often leads to further entrapment, as reactions are predictable and can be used by others to manipulate or bind an individual further. The solution lies in changing one's internal state and letting go of the ego's attachments, such as greed and emotion, rather than fighting external problems. In a dialogue regarding the nature of reality, Acharya Prashant challenges the objective existence of the world, including the sun. He argues that our perception of the world is entirely dependent on our limited and conditioned senses. If the senses are absent or altered, the 'proof' of the world's existence vanishes. He suggests that the ego's insistence on the reality of the world stems from deep-seated self-interest and attachment. When the world is seen as a projection of the ego, its absolute reality is called into question. He concludes that the ego is its own prisoner; its very existence is its bondage. To be free, one must transcend the ego and its subjects, realizing that both the 'I' (asmita) and the 'existence' (astitva) it perceives are ultimately empty and interdependent.