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शरीर माने मृत्यु || आचार्य प्रशांत, संत कबीर पर (2014)
आचार्य प्रशांत
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Kabir Saheb
Liberation
Body
Suffering
Self-deception
Life Purpose
Materialism
Detachment
Description

Acharya Prashant explains that the primary duty of one who carries a burden is to set it down. Using the teachings of Kabir Saheb, he emphasizes that just as one would drop a burning coal or poison, one must let go of the identification with the body. He clarifies that letting go of the body does not mean committing suicide; in fact, those who commit suicide have a deep belief in the reality of the body because they attempt to kill something they believe is real. True renunciation means letting go of the world created around the body and the constant mental preoccupation with material objects. He stresses that this liberation must happen now, as the suffering is present now. Postponing this to tomorrow is a form of self-deception and a lack of honesty, as the desire to postpone is actually a desire to hold on to suffering.