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Marriage and Love || Acharya Prashant (2016)
Acharya Prashant
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Marriage
Mind
Wisdom
Love
Insecurity
Ignorance
Redemption
Ego
Description

Acharya Prashant clarifies that his frequent discussions on marriage are not a crusade against the institution itself, but rather an examination of the human mind that seeks it. He explains that the mind often rushes toward marriage out of insecurity, dullness, and ignorance. Because marriage is a relatively permanent and irreversible commitment, it starkly reflects the mind's darkness and its desire to possess or hold another captive. He emphasizes that marriage becomes a significant concern because it dictates one's future work, relationships, and overall life trajectory, often acting as a trap when entered into without awareness. He further explains that for an awakened individual or a Buddha, any decision—whether to marry or not—is inherently beautiful and right because it stems from wisdom. However, for most, marriage serves as a profane substitute for love, which should be a means of redemption and liberation. Instead of allowing love to revolutionize and sublimate life, the ego uses the institution to latch onto another permanently, turning a potential source of freedom into a form of enslavement. Acharya Prashant concludes that his primary concern is the cultivation of wisdom and the state of the human mind, rather than social reform.