🧔🏻‍♂️ Want to meet Acharya Prashant? Be a part of the Live Sessions: https://acharyaprashant.org/hi/enquiry-gita?cmId=m00051 📚 Want to read Acharya Prashant's Books? Get Free Delivery: https://acharyaprashant.org/en/books?cmId=m00051 📝 Read 3 handpicked wisdom articles, just for you: https://acharyaprashant.org/en/articles?cmId=m00051 ➖➖➖➖➖➖ #acharyaprashant #आचार्यप्रशांत #IndianCulture #ShrutiVsSmriti #Equality#philosophy #bhagavadgita #spirituality Video Information: 12.03.25, Acharya Prashant meets his teacher Dr. Trilochan Shastri, IIIT-Bangalore Title: If Religion Is Not About Rituals, Then What Is It? || Acharya Prashant (2025) ➖➖➖➖➖➖ Description: In this video, Acharya Ji addresses the widely held belief that Indian culture and religion are incompatible with democratic values enshrined in the Constitution. He explains the crucial distinction between Shruti (Vedanta, Upanishads) and Smriti (rituals, social customs), arguing that true religion is rooted in equality, liberty, and fraternity. According to Acharya Ji, the Constitution resonates deeply with Vedantic wisdom, while social practices derived from Smriti often create inequality and conflict. The perceived clash between democracy and religion, he says, is actually a clash between superficial culture and authentic spiritual truth. Reviving the essence of Vedanta can therefore strengthen, not weaken, constitutional values. 🎧 Listen to Acharya Prashant on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2QmVEAAnsNE7Xs0MW0Li8Y?si=09fbcbc7c99c469b&nd=1&dlsi=2d753e5523df4ceb Music Credits: Milind Date ~~~~~~~