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What really is evil? || Acharya Prashant, on Krishna (2015)
Acharya Prashant
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Bhagavad Gita
Ego
Dharma
Shri Krishna
Maya
Lila
Vedanta
Janmashtami
Description

Acharya Prashant provides a profound reinterpretation of the famous verse from the Bhagavad Gita regarding the descent of the Lord to destroy evil. He explains that there are two types of evil: the one defined by the ego as a counterpart to virtue, and the more sublime understanding where the ego itself is the evil. He asserts that the ego is the devil, and any action arising from it—even seemingly pious or moral acts—is inherently evil because its root is poisonous. To live rightly, one must step out of their own way and allow action to happen without the ego's interference. He clarifies that Shri Krishna is not a physical body that descends from the heavens; rather, the 'coming' of the Lord signifies the ego reaching its limit of suffering and surrendering to the truth that is always present.