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न नौकरी न आशा - क्या करे युवा? || आचार्य प्रशांत, दिल्ली विश्वविद्यालय सत्र (2022)
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Spirituality
Ignorance
Ego
Vedanta
Self-knowledge
Consciousness
Truth
Conditioning
Description

Acharya Prashant addresses the growing divide between different sections of society, such as the 'India vs. Bharat' and 'Hindi vs. English' medium debates, as well as the rising rates of depression and suicide among youth. He explains that whether a person is from a Hindi or English background, their situation is often a result of circumstances rather than conscious choice. He asserts that suffering, whether from failure or even success, stems from a fundamental ignorance of one's true self. External conditions may be painful, but internal suffering is the individual's responsibility. Therefore, social revolutions or changes in systems are ineffective because systems are merely products of the human mind; if the mind remains unconscious, any system it creates will be flawed. He clarifies that spirituality is not about seeking peace but about seeking truth, starting with self-observation. He challenges the youth to investigate the source of their thoughts, anger, and desires, noting that most people are driven by impulses they did not consciously choose. He criticizes the fashion of 'rebellion' and 'outrage' among the youth, stating that without understanding the root cause of pain, any attempt at change is blind. He points out that humanity is in a dire state, evidenced by environmental crises, yet people prefer conspiracy theories or blaming others rather than looking at their own internal darkness. He emphasizes that the only meaningful rebellion is against one's own ego and the 'foreign' desires one has adopted as their own. Acharya Prashant highlights that true choice only exists when there is awareness. For instance, a person is truly a Hindi speaker or a vegetarian only if they choose it through understanding, rather than through birth or conditioning. He concludes that the solution lies in the Vedantic approach of questioning and knowing rather than blindly believing. He urges the audience to stop being driven by circumstances and instead live from the 'Atman' or the core self, which requires defeating the ego and the false sense of 'I'.