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Without this, all is worthless || Acharya Prashant, on Guru Kabir (2019)
Scriptures and Saints
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Kabir Saheb
Self-deception
Divine Love
Spiritual Fulfillment
Worldly Achievements
I-sense
Loyalty
Inner Peace
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Acharya Prashant discusses the teachings of Kabir Saheb, focusing on the futility of worldly celebrations and external appearances when one lacks a connection with the Divine. He explains that Kabir Saheb is astonished by the human tendency to pretend that everything is well through festivities, makeup, and ornaments, while the essential purpose of life—nearness to the Lord—remains unfulfilled. The speaker emphasizes that without the companionship of the Divine, all worldly achievements and displays of happiness are merely forms of self-deception and dishonest audacity. He notes that every passing day without this spiritual connection is a defeat, yet people continue to live without regret or melancholy. Acharya Prashant further elaborates on Kabir Saheb's perspective that the 'I' sense in all of humanity is like a woman seeking her beloved Lord. He suggests that it is better to appear unattractive or dusty while pursuing the Divine than to look 'market-ready' and successful while being spiritually lost. The speaker asserts that the only true parameter for assessing one's life is whether one possesses the Lord. If that connection is missing, no amount of worldly progress or celebration can compensate for the loss. He concludes that the more one flaunts external ornaments, the more it confirms that their internal joy is fabricated and that they are avoiding the fundamental question of their spiritual state.