On YouTube
Why does the Guru choose to remain imperfect? || Acharya Prashant (2018)
Acharya Prashant
361 views
7 years ago
Truth
Suffering
Duality
Compassion
Prophet
Jesus
Shri Krishna
Shri Rama
Description

Acharya Prashant explains that man's suffering is ultimately false because it is rooted in a false concept of the self and exists only within the dualistic mirage of cause and effect. In the ultimate truth, neither man nor suffering exists. However, for truth to be useful to humanity, it must manifest in a relative form. God, in His absolute state, is total and cannot relate to the imperfect world of man. Therefore, prophets like Shri Krishna and Jesus are necessary because they take on human flesh, blood, and even certain imperfections to bridge the gap between the absolute and the relative. These imperfections are what make a teacher useful; a perfect teacher would be unreachable and unable to resonate with human vulnerability. He further discusses how the Indian tradition has historically embraced this concept by depicting deities with human traits and flaws. By showing Shri Rama weeping for his wife or Shri Krishna taking sides in a war, the divine becomes relatable to the human experience. This 'willing corruption' of truth into human form is described as an act of immense compassion and love. The speaker emphasizes that India's spiritual depth lies not just in wisdom, but in a profound love that invites God to become a family member. Ultimately, the prophet must retain a trace of the very human limitations they aim to help mankind overcome, as this shared humanness is the only way for communication and transformation to occur.