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सहज होने और बेशर्म होने में क्या अंतर है? || आचार्य प्रशांत (2018)
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Sahajta (Naturalness)
Self (Atma)
Unnaturalness (Asahajta)
Identification
Awareness (Bodh)
Unconsciousness (Behoshi)
Description

Acharya Prashant addresses the difference between being natural (sahaj) and being shameless. He advises one to simply be natural and not worry about whether the world considers them shameless or modest. The only concern should be whether one is being unnatural (asahaj). He explains that being unnatural arises from living from any center other than the Self (Atma). This state is marked by a persistent feeling that something is wrong or out of place. This feeling of something being amiss is what constitutes unnaturalness (asahajta). To be natural (sahaj) is to be established in the Self (Atmasth). In this state, consciousness is unburdened, and one is not even aware of one's own being. There are no internal conflicts or issues. In contrast, being unnatural means being established in external things, such as nature (prakriti) or society (samaj). This state is described as being out of sync, confused, and feeling an internal discomfort, akin to a rattling sound in a machine. It is a state of being broken and scattered, not where one ought to be. When asked if an aware person knows the real 'I', Acharya Prashant clarifies that the knowledge of the real 'I' is found neither in awareness (bodh) nor in unawareness (abodh). In a state of awareness, one abandons the audacious effort to know the Self. In unawareness, one is audaciously engaged in trying to capture the 'I' through knowledge. He further distinguishes between the state of being established in the Self and unconsciousness (behoshi). While in both states a person is not aware of themselves, the unconscious person has identified with their unconsciousness. The one established in the Self, however, has not identified with anything at all. Finally, regarding the mistakes one can make on the spiritual path, Acharya Prashant states that the potential mistakes are countless and beyond imagination. However, he highlights one central mistake: remembering many things while forgetting the one thing that truly needs to be remembered. This forgetting is the fundamental error.