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विज्ञान और अध्यात्म || आचार्य प्रशांत (2018)
आचार्य प्रशांत
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7 years ago
Anhad Naad
Spirituality
Science
Consciousness
Desirelessness
Truth
Self-Realization
Superstition
Description

Acharya Prashant clarifies that spiritual realization has no connection to physical sensations or intellectual gymnastics. He explains that the ringing sounds some people hear in their ears are merely physical phenomena, such as the friction of air against the skin or neural noise within the brain's circuitry, rather than the mystical 'unstruck sound' or 'Anhad Naad'. He emphasizes that true 'Anhad Naad' is a state of inner being and joy, not a physical sound that can be recorded or heard through the ears. He criticizes those who mix pseudo-science with spirituality, noting that they often understand neither. Acharya Prashant asserts that truth is not something that can be experienced through the senses or proven by physical evidence; rather, the grace of truth is felt when one realizes the falseness of worldly experiences. He warns against being misled by 'miracles' or physical sensations like seeing lights or shapes, which are often just biological or optical tricks. He further explains that science and spirituality are not in conflict, but science is a subset of spirituality that focuses on the external world, while spirituality encompasses both the inner and outer. He discourages using spirituality as a tool to fulfill personal desires, stating that the goal of spirituality is to become desireless and to understand the nature of the self. Ultimately, he defines true spirituality as becoming a simple, peaceful, and compassionate human being, free from the pursuit of extraordinary experiences or superstitions.