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भविष्य के ख़्वाब मत बुनो, वर्तमान के विरुद्ध विद्रोह करो || आचार्य प्रशांत (2019)
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Liberation (Mukti)
Present Moment
Peace (Shanti)
Spirituality (Adhyatma)
Falsehood (Jhooth)
Courage (Himmat)
Rebellion (Vidroh)
Future vs. Present
Description

Acharya Prashant responds to a question about feeling a lack of full expression and living a constricted life while constantly preparing for the future. He begins by explaining that worry about the future only troubles a person when their present is completely empty and colorless. He states that there is no single, straightforward answer for how to fill the present, as every individual is different from others and even from their own past and future selves. However, there is one central aspiration common to all: no one wants to be troubled. Everyone seeks peace. This desire for peace is the foundation of all spirituality, which is referred to by various names such as truth, simplicity, understanding, or love, but they all point to the same thing. The speaker emphasizes that instead of aiming to attain truth, it is more practical to focus on abandoning falsehood. The concept of liberation (mukti) from falsehood is more useful. Our head doesn't ache from a lack of truth but from being filled with falsehoods. Therefore, the most important thing is liberation. One must ask oneself, "Am I at peace in this?" If not, one must do what is necessary to be free from restlessness. This is the only way to live. Spirituality is not about heavenly experiences but is a struggle and a practice (sadhana). We need spirituality because we are bound, troubled, and imprisoned; a liberated person has no need for it. He uses the analogy of a rooster in a butcher's cage, which, instead of trying to escape, is preoccupied with trivial matters like politics, romance, or grooming. This is foolish. The only sensible action is to rebel against the cage, even if it means dying in the attempt, as such a death would have meaning. He shares a personal story of rescuing a rebellious rooster that was trying to escape, highlighting that when one shows courage, help may arrive from somewhere. He concludes by advising not to think about the future but to rebel against the present. Those who keep thinking about the future will find their present remains unchanged.