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दुनिया कारणवश नहीं है, दुनिया बस है || आचार्य प्रशांत, भगवद् गीता पर (2017)
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Yagya
Prajapati
Selfless Action
Nishkam Karma
Spiritual Growth
Illusion of Ownership
Desirelessness
Bhagavad Gita
Description

Acharya Prashant explains that the creation of the world by Prajapati was a form of sacrifice, or Yagya, which is inherently selfless and without purpose. He clarifies that Prajapati is not a physical entity but represents the ultimate truth or center, and everything originating from this center is selfless. When humans act without a personal motive or desire, they reflect a glimpse of the divine, much like children who play without a specific goal. He emphasizes that the creator and the creation are not separate; the creator has become the creation itself, like a puppeteer who is both the puppet and the string. Therefore, one should not fear death or loss, as everything belongs to the ultimate source and is governed by time. Acharya Prashant further discusses the concept of ownership, arguing that nothing truly belongs to an individual because time eventually takes everything away. True Yagya is the realization that nothing was ever ours to begin with; it is the sacrifice of the illusion of 'I' and 'mine' rather than the sacrifice of physical objects. He explains that the 'growth' and 'fulfillment of desires' mentioned by Shri Krishna in the Gita refer to spiritual elevation—turning 'nothing' into 'everything' or 'soil' into 'divinity'—rather than material accumulation. The deepest human desire is actually to be free from the cycle of desiring itself, which only comes through selfless action. By performing actions without attachment to results, one reaches a state of inner fullness where gaining or losing no longer affects one's core peace.