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Sir, Why are you so dissatisfied? || Acharya Prashant, Vedant Mahotsav at IISc Bangalore (2022)
Breaking Free
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Atman
Vedanta
Witness
Prakriti
Self
Duality
Spirituality
Aham
Description

Acharya Prashant addresses a taunt regarding his rigorous work schedule, where a critic suggested that a 'witness' should not intervene or work hard. He clarifies that the witness, or the Self (Atman), is indeed a non-doer and beyond time, but this does not mean the physical body must remain motionless. The body, lips, and brain are part of Prakriti (nature) and will continue to function and move. He explains that the witness is like the immovable axis of a ceiling fan or the eye of a cyclone; it is the point of absolute stability that allows for tremendous activity and daring challenges on the periphery. Having this untouched center enables one to plunge into the worldly fire without fear, knowing the real Self can never be destroyed.