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तुम सत्य हो, संभावना नहीं || आचार्य प्रशांत, युवाओं के संग (2013)
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Truth
Completeness
Potential
Illusion
Restlessness
Nature (Swabhav)
Memory (Smriti)
Description

Acharya Prashant explains that you do not have the potential to become something, to become great, or to become complete, because you are already complete. The idea of potential is only relevant when something is hidden or latent. It is not a matter of capacity; you are what you are right now, complete. The feeling of being incomplete is merely a dream. The speaker states that he would only talk about potential if there were something dormant within you. However, you have no potential because the concept of potential only arises when there is a current deficiency. You believe you have the potential to become something, but you are already complete; you are just under the delusion that you are incomplete. Potential is a small thing that shows you dreams of the future, suggesting you will become something later. The speaker clarifies he is not talking about capacity or ability but is stating that you are complete right now, in the present. Using an analogy, he compares a person to a sphere that has been flattened into a circle, like a 'papad'. This unnatural, flattened state is the cause of restlessness because it is not one's true nature. This restlessness is proof that being incomplete is not your inherent nature; if it were, you would not feel restless. This feeling is a memory of your true, complete self. Instead of suppressing this restlessness with distractions like movies or phones, you should use it as a guide to remember your true nature. This restlessness is your friend and will help you. You have enough consciousness and capability to realize this on your own, without waiting for any external helper.