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संतों की शिक्षा में अंतर्विरोध क्यों दिखता है? || आचार्य प्रशांत, यू. जी. कृष्णमूर्ति पर (2018)
आचार्य प्रशांत
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Upanishads
Buddha
U.G. Krishnamurti
Ashtavakra
Nisargadatta Maharaj
Sadhana
Atman
Anatman
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Acharya Prashant explains that when an enlightened person speaks, there is often a need for another to speak the opposite to prevent truth from becoming a rigid dogma. Truth is like the sky where no lines can be drawn; however, once expressed in words, it becomes a 'statement' or a 'theory,' which is inherently limited. For instance, while the Upanishads speak of the 'Self' (Atman), Buddha speaks of 'No-Self' (Anatman) to balance the perspective. He emphasizes that spiritual truth requires a balance of opposites, much like the wings of an airplane; focusing on only one side leads to a lack of flight and understanding. He mentions that figures like U.G. Krishnamurti serve a purpose by deconstructing established spiritual ideas, preventing them from becoming mere intellectual concepts. Regarding spiritual practice, Acharya Prashant asserts that the goal and the path are not separate. If one seeks peace, the practice itself must be peaceful. He defines 'Sadhana' as the immediate act of not holding onto bonds in the present moment. He clarifies that while sages like Ashtavakra may claim there is no bondage, that is their realized state, not the current reality for a seeker who is still troubled. He also interprets Nisargadatta Maharaj's 'I Am' not as a reminder of the supreme soul, but as a realization that the entire world is a reflection of one's own troubled mind. By understanding that the world is an extension of the 'I', one realizes that the world cannot solve one's internal problems, leading to a cessation of false expectations from the external world.