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असली माँ कैसी? || आचार्य प्रशांत (2019)
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Identity
Motherhood
Consciousness
Liberation
Spirituality
Karma
Peace
Truth
Description

Acharya Prashant addresses a questioner who felt conflicted about attending the session while her sons were at home, explaining that one's thoughts, emotions, and perceived duties are entirely dependent on the identity one chooses to adopt. He asserts that if a woman identifies primarily as a 'mother,' her thoughts will naturally revolve around her children, and she will prioritize them over truth, liberation, or spiritual growth. He points out that while the world grants individuals the freedom to choose any identity, they must also bear the inevitable consequences and karmic fruits of that choice. He argues that identities like mother, father, or spouse are based on the body and cannot provide lasting peace or fulfillment, as even animals fulfill these roles without achieving spiritual liberation. He further explains that the restlessness people feel is not due to a lack of children, money, or status, but is an inherent quality of the consciousness that seeks something beyond worldly roles. Acharya Prashant emphasizes that the 'mother' identity is like a SIM card with no signal for communicating with the divine; God communicates with seekers and practitioners, not with worldly roles. He suggests that a true mother would lead her children toward spiritual truth rather than using them as an excuse to avoid it. He concludes by advising that while one may have various secondary identities like being a mother or a professional, these should remain peripheral. One's primary identity must be rooted in the fundamental reality of their consciousness rather than in bodily relationships or social roles.