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Love, duty and responsibility || Acharya Prashant, with youth (2015)
Acharya Prashant
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Love
Duty
Dharma
Spontaneity
Right Action
Relationships
Spirituality
Description

Acharya Prashant explains that a simple smile can be more effective than elaborate statements. He emphasizes that actions should arise from love rather than a sense of duty. Using the example of making tea for a partner in the morning, he questions why such acts are labeled as duties when they should be spontaneous expressions of love. He observes that in modern life, even intimate acts like lovemaking and starting a family are treated as obligations or duties due to societal pressure. He argues that the complicated questions of life have obvious solutions if approached with innocence and direct observation rather than relying on scriptures or gurus. He suggests that people have become so disconnected from their spontaneous responses that they feel the need to consult books or modules to know how to act, even in the presence of someone dying. He concludes that spontaneous, right action is sufficient and that this right action is what is referred to as Dharma in spirituality.