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How to abide in the Shiva Truth? || Acharya Prashant, on Ribhu Gita (2018)
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Sat Chit Ananda
Truth
Mind
Absolute
Shiva
Stillness
Ego
Discretion
Description

Acharya Prashant clarifies that Sat Chit Ananda is not a characteristic of the Truth itself, but rather the final state of the mind as it relaxes into the Truth. While the Absolute is not a state, a seeker may perceive it as such because they are currently in a state. He compares the Truth to health; while health cannot be directly tested, its presence is known by the condition of the body. Similarly, whether a mind abides in the Truth is evident through its characteristics. Signs of dissociation from the Truth include fear, jealousy, insecurity, and being carried away by pleasure and pain.