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तुम्हारा असली घर कहाँ? || आचार्य प्रशांत, संत कबीरदास पर (2017)
आचार्य प्रशांत
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Kabir Saheb
Naihar
Paramatma
Guru
Consciousness
Samsara
Sati
Truth
Description

Acharya Prashant explains the symbolism of 'Naihar' (the maternal home) and 'Sai' (the husband) in Kabir Saheb's poetry. He clarifies that 'Naihar' represents the physical body and the world of nature, which is given to us without our choice. It is a place of compulsion and physical limitations, where the father symbolizes the source of the body and mind. In contrast, the husband's home represents the true home of the soul and the realm of the Divine (Paramatma). While the body belongs to the father, the heart belongs to the husband. One enters the husband's home through conscious choice and love, rather than the compulsion of birth. He discusses the concept of the 'stained veil' (chunar), explaining that living solely through the body, desires, and mental constructs stains one's consciousness. These stains make one unfit for the Divine presence. Acharya Prashant emphasizes that worldly remedies, like the 'dyer' or 'washerman', cannot remove these stains because they are part of the same worldly system that caused them. True purification is only possible through the Guru, who acts as a medium for the Divine. He defines the Guru not as a specific person or text, but as any presence or situation that makes one realize their personal incapacity and points toward the Truth. Finally, the speaker addresses the nature of the world and the Divine. He asserts that the world (Samsara) is not separate from the Divine; rather, it is the Divine perceived through the veil of ignorance. There is no need to 'go' anywhere to find God, as we are already in His abode. The realization of Truth is like cleaning a dirty lens; the reality remains the same, but our perception changes. He contrasts the 'steadfast mind' (Sati) with the 'fickle mind' (Vyabhicharini), urging the listener to seek stability in the Divine rather than the constant movement and transience of worldly attractions. He concludes that even suffering is a gift, as it reveals the isolation of the ego and the futility of worldly dependencies.