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सारी ऊर्जा तो शहनाई-रुलाई-विदाई में बही जा रही है || आचार्य प्रशांत (2019)
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Meaningful Work
Energy Conservation
Dharma
Love
Family Drama
Entrepreneurship
Responsibility
Maya (Illusion)
Description

Acharya Prashant responds to a 29-year-old entrepreneur who is caught between his brother's inter-caste love affair, his disapproving parents, and his new business. The speaker questions how someone who has chosen a truly meaningful business, which he defines as the work of a creator (an entrepreneur), would have any time or energy left for such trivial family dramas. He explains that an entrepreneur's entire energy is dedicated to their creation, which is their life's work. This meaningful work is what distinguishes a human from an animal; a human is not truly human until they have a meaningful purpose that brings liberation to themselves and welfare to the world. Acharya Prashant dismisses the family conflict as trivial matters of "shehnai, rulai, bidai" (celebrations, crying, farewells), suggesting that such preoccupations are inspired by television serials and ruin one's life. He asserts that if the brother's love has any real strength, he will handle the situation himself without depending on others. The speaker criticizes the tendency, especially in India, to waste two-thirds of one's energy on such matters, which prevents both spiritual and economic progress. He advises that to succeed in life, one must focus all their energy on one front—their meaningful work—rather than fighting losing battles on multiple fronts. He further redefines love and responsibility, contrasting the common possessive love with a love that liberates. He shares a personal anecdote about how his parents hid the news of their serious accident from him so as not to disturb his important interview, stating this is true love—protecting the other's Dharma (righteous path) above all. He argues that love is not about dragging someone into foolish matters but about pushing them towards their highest potential. He concludes that most people's energy is drained by Maya (illusion), which appears not as an enemy but as something beloved, trapping them in a cycle of trivialities.