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Does all this have a permanent solution? || Acharya Prashant (2017)
Acharya Prashant
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Permanence
Security
Timelessness
Acceptance
Kabir Saheb
Conflict
Imperfection
Silence
Description

Acharya Prashant addresses the human urge for a permanent solution to mental conflict and disturbance. He explains that this craving for permanence is a form of fear, arising from the mistaken belief that security can be arranged through thoughts and efforts. He points out that human progress is often just an attempt to secure the ephemeral, which ironically leads to the loss of the very thing one seeks to protect. For example, attempting to secure love through domination or social contracts results in the loss of love itself. He encourages being alright with the ephemeral nature of the world and the inherent imperfections of the human condition. The speaker suggests that our concepts of right and wrong are the primary causes of our suffering. By holding onto an idea of what is right, we automatically label everything else as wrong, creating a cycle of conflict. He advises accepting oneself as a "sweet idiot"—a term he uses to describe the natural, imperfect human state. Instead of striving for a permanence that is bound by time, he urges living in the timeless, which is a state of deep sureness and silence that remains untouched by changing conditions or noisy thoughts. This inner silence allows one to watch their own stupidities and imperfections without being disturbed by them. Using the analogy of stable and unstable equilibrium, he explains that most people live in unsustainable positions that require constant external support and security, such as money, relationships, or knowledge. In contrast, a realized being like Kabir Saheb exists in a state of stable equilibrium that needs no defense. Acharya Prashant describes security as a "big lie" used to prop up an untenable life. He concludes by encouraging the listener to face life's blows directly, suggesting that pain is acceptable and only becomes suffering when one resists it. By letting go of the stubborn insistence on permanence and security, one can find a deep inner perfection that coexists with outward imperfection.