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Seeing all change, I stay as I am || Acharya Prashant, on Ashtavakra Gita (2019)
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Ashtavakra Gita
Witnessing
Non-identification
Consciousness
Statelessness
Kabir Saheb
Prakriti
Meditation
Description

Acharya Prashant explains that the conflict faced by Arjun is not merely a historical event but a representation of the internal struggle faced by all of humanity. He clarifies that Shri Krishna and Arjun are both within us, with Shri Krishna representing the heart or the inner core. Discussing the Ashtavakra Gita, he describes witnessing as a state of non-identification. He uses the metaphor of a storm to illustrate that while one may fully experience external chaos, provocations, or temptations, one remains unshakable and unmoved. This state is illogical because it defies the laws of nature and the mind, which dictate that one must react to external stimuli.