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भगवान और भगवान में अंतर होता है || आचार्य प्रशांत, बातचीत (2023)
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God
Mind
Desire
Religion
Atheism
Theism
Idol Worship
Self (Atma)
Description

Acharya Prashant explains that the name for resolving the mind is God. He refers to a movie dialogue, "Sometimes I feel that I am God," to illustrate that if God is a character in a story you have created, then you are God because you are the one who has written that story. Or even if you haven't written it, you are the one who believes in that story, so you are God. He defines an atheist not as someone who doesn't believe in God, but as someone who believes in a fake God. A theist, on the other hand, is one who knows the real God. In response to the practice of asking for things from God in temples, Acharya Prashant states that there can be no worse misuse of religion and temples. He clarifies that religion is not about the fulfillment of desires, but about freedom from desires. The purpose of an idol is to remind you of your own inferiority and, at the same time, to remind you that remaining inferior is not your inevitable destiny. For instance, when you see an idol of someone who renounced the kingdom of Ayodhya and the gold of Lanka, it should remind you of your own attachment to trivial things, like being unwilling to part with two rupees. Acharya Prashant describes two types of people in the world. The first type, comprising 99% of people, is extroverted. They believe that whatever their mind seeks is to be found in the world. Consequently, their God is also an entity located somewhere in the world, either in this realm or another. This belief system, where everyone has their own God, leads to conflict. The second type of person, who is very rare, understands that the problem lies within the mind itself. They do not run around outside looking for solutions. For this second type of person, the ultimate goal is the resolution of the mind's troubles, which is peace. The name for this highest state is God. Therefore, the peace of the mind is God. This is the second kind of God, also called Atma or the Self. Devotion (Bhakti) is the relationship between one's current, flawed state (the devotee) and one's highest potential (God). As long as God is considered an external entity, there will be fights in the name of religion. True religion is to recognize the God within.