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अध्यात्म विचारों को क्यों नकारता है? || आचार्य प्रशांत (2016)
आचार्य प्रशांत
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Silence
Thoughtlessness
Soul
Shri Buddha
Mahavira
Satsang
Prana
Upanishads
Description

Acharya Prashant explains that human beings are constantly surrounded by their own creations, which are essentially manifestations of thought. Since every human-made object—from clothes and glasses to language and technology—originates as an idea before becoming a physical reality, our lives are perpetually enveloped in thoughts and words. He emphasizes that words and thoughts lack inherent beauty; they are like the moon, which has no light of its own and must reflect the sun. In this analogy, the sun represents the Soul or Silence. Thoughts and words only become beautiful when they are rooted in and reflect the wordless and thoughtless state of the Soul. Without this connection to silence, words are merely noise and thoughts are just screams. He further discusses the necessity of becoming 'thoughtless' and 'wordless' to truly experience reality, such as the silent music of a river or the wordless communication between trees. Acharya Prashant points out that spiritual giants like Shri Buddha and Mahavira often preferred silence because the ultimate truth is beyond words. He notes that while Shri Buddha spoke extensively after attaining enlightenment, it was not the person speaking but 'Buddhahood' or Silence itself expressing through him. He advises that one should only speak or think when they are no longer dependent on or attached to those acts for solutions. For a person who has found the truth, speaking and thinking become a natural, healthy extension of their being rather than a desperate search for answers. Finally, he warns against the 'indigestion' of the mind caused by consuming useless information and worldly noise through the senses. He compares the expansion of a mind filled with worldly thoughts to a diseased swelling rather than healthy growth. Just as a healthy body can digest even heavy food, a person whose 'Prana' or Soul is awakened can navigate the toxicities of the world without being corrupted. He encourages the practice of 'Satsang' as a way to cleanse the mind of the 'mud' of trivial talk and sensory overload. Ultimately, he defines a beautiful word as one that arises from silence and leads the listener back toward silence, whereas words arising from noise only lead to further chaos.