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स्वीकृत या सम्यक? || आचार्य प्रशांत, युवाओं के संग (2012)
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Rightness vs Correctness
Understanding
Intelligence
Blindness
Vision
Morality
Present Moment
Conditioning
Description

Acharya Prashant explains the difference between 'correctness' and 'rightness' using an analogy. He describes a blind man who needs to exit a room. For this man, there is only one 'correct' way, a path he has memorized or been taught by others, based on a fixed number of steps and turns. This correctness is unchangeable because he lacks the vision to see alternatives; his actions stem not from present-moment understanding but from a pre-established method. In contrast, 'rightness' is illustrated by a man with sight. He can assess the situation in the moment and choose the best path, avoiding obstacles or crowds. For him, 'right' is not a fixed definition but is determined by his intelligence and the immediate circumstances. In an emergency like a fire, he might even break a window to escape, which would be the 'right' action for that moment. The blind man would be unaware of such possibilities. The speaker applies this to life, stating that 'correctness' comes from history, others, and established moral codes, like a commandment to 'always speak the truth.' Living by such fixed rules is a sign of blindness, lacking one's own vision. 'Rightness', however, arises from one's own understanding in the present moment. It is fluid, open, and holds infinite possibilities. Acharya Prashant concludes by asking if one wants to live 'correctly' or 'rightly'. He notes that most people are caught in living 'correctly', following what they have been taught is moral or immoral, which is like being blind. To be told what is 'correct' is an insult, as it implies one cannot see for oneself. An intelligent person with vision doesn't need to be told the way. Believing that life must follow a pre-defined path is to be trapped by correctness.