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जो स्त्री के शरीर में संतुष्टि खोजते हों || आचार्य प्रशांत (2017)
आचार्य प्रशांत
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Incompleteness
Completeness
Observation
Ego
Dependency
Suffering
Consciousness
Self-Knowledge
Description

Acharya Prashant explains that while incompleteness is a self-evident experience, completeness is infinite and beyond the grasp of the limited human mind. He advises against trying to intellectually understand completeness and instead suggests observing the reality of one's own incompleteness and dependencies. He points out that seeking fulfillment in others is a manifestation of fear. True observation does not require effort or the initiation of new actions; it is simply a matter of seeing things as they are without the interference of past identities or personal importance. The speaker further clarifies that the common sense of "I" is merely a reflection of external dependencies such as the body, wealth, and relationships. He describes the pure self as being free from the "programming" of the world and the ego, comparing the human mind to a sophisticated computer plagued by the faulty programming of worldly influences. He suggests that suffering and the constant search for excitement are patterns that arise when one tries to find fulfillment in a world that is inherently incapable of providing it. Acharya Prashant concludes by stating that spiritual concepts and scriptures are tools for self-reflection rather than achievements to be unlocked. He uses the analogy of a king begging from a beggar to show the absurdity of the soul seeking fulfillment from the material world. Knowing is described as an inherent nature of the self, requiring no special effort or doership. One should remain free from the burden of responsibility and the desire to gain something even from spiritual pursuits.