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What turns the ego towards God? || Acharya Prashant, on Guru Granth Sahib (2019)
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Sri Guru Granth Sahib
Karma
Ego
Free Will
Salvation
Grace
Humility
Liberation
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Acharya Prashant addresses a question regarding a verse from the Sri Guru Granth Sahib, which suggests that only those whose karma is preordained by the Lord meditate on Him. He explains that the Guru is a constant embodiment of teaching, and even simple or casual words contain profound wisdom. He clarifies that such verses are addressed to the ego to remind it of its inherent limitations. The ego often believes it can achieve peace and liberation through its own discretion and free will, but the speaker emphasizes that the ego's choices are always small and insufficient for an infinite project. The teaching of preordination is actually an instruction in humility, informing the ego that it cannot reach the Truth solely through its own personal will.