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This pyramid is inverted || Acharya Prashant, on Maslow’s hierarchy of needs (2016)
Acharya Prashant
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9 years ago
Self-actualization
Hierarchy of needs
Faith
Consciousness
Advait
Samadhi
Ignorance
Surrender
Description

Acharya Prashant critiques Maslow's hierarchy of needs, arguing that self-actualization should be the starting point rather than the final goal. He explains that when one operates from a state of fulfillment and self-actualization, all other needs are naturally addressed. He emphasizes that the most beautiful acts arise from a state of joy and lightness rather than from a sense of craving or pressure to achieve. He encourages faith, suggesting that just as the body is naturally provided with organs and oxygen, sustenance like bread and butter will also be provided by the same source that created the eater.