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अगर किसी से प्रेम है, तो सुनो || आचार्य प्रशांत, वेदांत महोत्सव ऋषिकेश में (2021)
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Attachment
Love
Relationships
Selflessness
Growth
Freedom
Violence
Well-being
Description

Acharya Prashant explains that attachment is not a moral value but a practical hindrance that destroys relationships. He clarifies that if one truly loves someone, they must avoid attachment because attachment acts as a barrier to the other person's well-being. He uses the metaphor of a banyan tree to illustrate this: if you keep a banyan tree in a small pot inside a room out of attachment, it will die. True love requires placing the tree in an open space where it can grow deep roots and reach the sky. Therefore, love and attachment are not just different; they are opposites. Attachment is a form of violence and a suffocating grip that seeks only one's own comfort, whereas love is selfless and desires the growth of the other. He further describes attachment as a selfish need to constantly cling to another person, which he likens to a 'poisonous kiss' or a suffocating embrace. He emphasizes that love knows how to step back and give space, while attachment only knows how to stick and interfere. Acharya Prashant points out that many people mistake constant togetherness—such as doing everything together or wearing matching clothes—for love, when it is actually a sign of insecurity and a lack of individual depth. He encourages individuals to prioritize the welfare of the other person over their own psychological needs. He concludes by urging people to learn to fly alone and find their own depth and height, asserting that true growth is never an act of betrayal toward others.