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दूर की नहीं, बस अगले क़दम की सोचो || आचार्य प्रशांत, श्री रामकृष्ण परमहंस पर (2018)
आचार्य प्रशांत
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6 years ago
Ambition
Spiritual Journey
Surrender
Immediate Task
Humility
Kabir Saheb
Shri Krishna
Self-Transformation
Description

Acharya Prashant explains that the human mind is inherently ambitious, often dreaming of distant goals while ignoring its current reality. He emphasizes that a seeker never truly reaches a final destination in one leap; instead, one only reaches the next immediate step. At each step, the traveler undergoes a transformation, effectively 'dying' to their old self to become someone new. Therefore, the journey of spirituality is not about the traveler reaching the end, but about the traveler dissolving, changing, and surrendering at every single step. He criticizes the tendency to ask about ultimate states like 'Mahasamadhi' or 'Nirvikalpa' when one has not even mastered the immediate, practical steps of life. Using the analogy of the alphabet, he explains that if one is at 'A' and the goal is 'C', the immediate task is to reach 'B'. However, people often neglect 'B' because it seems ordinary or lacks prestige, focusing instead on 'C'. This neglect of the immediate and the near is what leads to failure. Acharya Prashant asserts that the 'ultimate' is contained within the 'immediate'. One must focus on their current duties and the small, right decisions in daily life rather than getting lost in imaginative flights about the supreme truth. He points out that people often ignore simple acts of kindness or discipline, like feeding a thirsty animal, because they are too busy preparing for a grand pilgrimage. He further explains that spiritual failure does not stem from an inability to achieve rare, difficult states, but from failing to do what is easy and possible. He challenges the audience to reflect on whether they are practicing even a single verse of wisdom in their daily lives. True greatness lies in the ability to engage with the small and the mundane without feeling inferior. Those who are truly 'infinite' within have no problem playing with the 'finite'. He concludes by urging seekers to practice humility and focus on their current limitations and immediate tasks, rather than being driven by a false ego that demands only the highest spiritual rewards without the necessary transformation.