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From where does evil come? || Acharya Prashant, on Bhagavad Gita (2020)
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Srimad Bhagavad Gita
Truth
Ego
Potentiality
Actuality
Evil
Humility
Perception
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Acharya Prashant explains that Shri Krishna's statement about supporting the world with a portion of Himself is intended to instill humility. He clarifies that the world, being finite, is insignificant compared to the infinite nature of the truth. Just as Shri Krishna is depicted lifting the Govardhan mountain with a single finger, the entire universe does not require the Lord's full effort or exhaustion to sustain. The world is shown its place as something that operates simply by the Lord's wish, emphasizing that even a fraction of the infinite is still infinite.