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ऐसे दूर होगा अकेलापन || आचार्य प्रशांत, वेदांत महोत्सव (2022)
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3 years ago
Holistic Change
Rebellion
Endurance
Loneliness
Partial Change
Nature
Donation
Spirituality
Description

Acharya Prashant begins by questioning the audience about their search history on platforms like YouTube and Google. He asks when they last searched for terms like 'liberation', 'truth', 'salvation', 'nirvana', 'Vedanta', or 'philosophy'. He points out that because people do not search for such content, these videos do not appear in their recommendations. Therefore, the only way to bring this content to them is through promotion. He explains that this promotion is necessary because society is in a fallen state, and without it, these videos would be buried and forgotten. The day people become capable of identifying and sharing valuable content themselves, the need for promotion will cease, and consequently, donations will no longer be required. However, he emphasizes that at present, donations are essential, and the amount received is not even one-tenth of what is needed. These videos are brought to the audience by cutting salaries and expenses. A questioner shares her dilemma. She has left her job to start her own venture but is troubled by loneliness and personal issues that distract her from her work. She recalls the speaker's previous advice to bring more things into her life, which she has tried, but the feeling of loneliness and memories of her deceased mother still overwhelm her, causing her to waste her work time. Acharya Prashant responds by stating the fundamental point: one has to endure. He clarifies that he will not offer false consolation. He explains that living the right life is, in a way, an act of rebellion against nature. Both the internal system (the body) and the external system (society) do not support this rebellion and will not forgive those who attempt it. He advises the questioner to harden her heart, believing she is strong enough to handle this direct advice. When you try to live the right life, your body itself rebels, creating contrary emotions, thoughts, laziness, and even physical ailments. The body conspires from within to attack you. He concludes that a partial rebellion will never succeed. If you want to change your life, you must change it completely. This includes your environment, your company, and even your clothes. He uses the analogy of a man who changed his job but not his friends and was eventually pulled back into his old life. He emphasizes that life is an integrated, holistic system; to change one part, you must change all parts. He explains that the places where you live, shop, find entertainment, worship, and work are all interconnected. A partial rebellion is bound to fail because the unchanged parts of your life will pull you back. To live a new life, one must also leave behind old relationships and environments that are tied to the old life.