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मस्तमौला, हरफनमौला || आचार्य प्रशांत, युवाओं के संग (2014)
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Masti (Ecstasy)
Mastmaula
Harfanmaula
Unconditional Joy
Fearlessness
Present Moment
Worry
Description

Acharya Prashant explains that the terms 'Mastmaula' (a carefree, ecstatic person) and 'Harfanmaula' (a master of all arts) refer to the same state of being. He clarifies that true ecstasy, or 'masti', is not something that is divided or conditional. It is only authentic when it is continuous. If one's joy depends on external circumstances, it is a very fearful state, constantly trembling at the possibility of change. If you can only be blissful in a particular situation, your bliss is not real; it is a state that constantly begs for the favorable conditions to persist. The speaker elaborates that this conditional joy is always mixed with fear, like a flower that blooms at night fearing the morning when it will wither. A 'Harfanmaula' is one who is continuously and completely immersed, and a 'Mastmaula' is one who is perpetually ecstatic. Therefore, one cannot be a 'Harfanmaula' without being ecstatic, and one cannot be truly ecstatic without being a 'Harfanmaula'. If someone's ecstasy is limited or contextual, they are not truly 'mast'. Acharya Prashant points out the human tendency to live in anticipation, waiting for a special occasion to be happy, thereby postponing joy. He contrasts this with the natural state of animals and children, who are complete in every moment without waiting for the future. This habit of waiting for the right to be happy is a self-imposed affliction of the mind. Most people carry the burden of the future, which prevents them from being joyful in the present. The speaker defines 'masti' not as mere entertainment but as a state of fearlessness ('nirbhayta') and freedom from worry ('nishchintata'). It is fear and worry that destroy this state. He urges the listener to live in this state of ecstasy at all times, in every activity. Instead of asking what a 'Mastmaula' is, one should strive to become one by letting go of the burdens of worry and fear and finding joy in the present moment, regardless of the situation.