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The great cure to all suffering || Acharya Prashant on Yogvashishta (2016)
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Suffering
Inquiry
Ego
Non-duality
Surrender
Spirituality
Liberation
Truth
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Acharya Prashant explains that the conflict faced by Arjun is not personal but represents the situation of all mankind, where both Shri Krishna and Arjun reside within us. He describes the inquiry into the self as the remedy for suffering, emphasizing that suffering originates from the world and our relationships. The sage advises a parallel inquiry into both the world as the source of suffering and the 'I' as the sufferer. When both the object and the subject are investigated, they dissolve, leading to non-dual truth and freedom from the ego and the external world. Acharya Prashant stresses that liberation is not found in the beyond but through a deep examination of one's daily life, actions, and thoughts. He asserts that truth is the only method and it is accessed through grace, which requires total surrender. This surrender occurs when an individual recognizes the futility of their own cleverness and plans. Honesty about one's current state may bring initial disappointment, but this disappointment is considered auspicious as it leads to letting go of false hopes and entering into spirituality.