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कौन है समस्त कारणों का कारण? || आचार्य प्रशांत (2014)
आचार्य प्रशांत
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Brahman
Tao
Lao Tzu
Cause and Effect
Shri Krishna
Ego
Liberation
Playfulness
Description

Acharya Prashant explains the concept of the Tao or Brahman as the causeless cause of all existence. He notes that while everything in our world follows the law of cause and effect, the ultimate source must be beyond this chain. If one attempts to trace the infinite regress of causes, the point where the mind must stop is Brahman. This source is described as having no predecessor or parent; it simply is. Because the source is causeless, its creation—the world—is also essentially causeless and purposeless, often described as a divine play or dance. Acharya Prashant emphasizes that understanding this causeless nature changes how one lives. Instead of being bound by motives, profits, or reasons, a person can live in a state of 'masti' or spontaneous joy. He distinguishes between work, which is driven by desire and trade, and 'Ram' or play, which is innocent and purposeless like a child's game. He suggests that one reaches the ultimate truth not through heavy seriousness or complex rituals, but through the lightness of play. Finally, he addresses the concepts of good and evil. He defines 'good' as that which leads an individual toward peace and liberation from the ego, while 'evil' is that which increases separation and suffering. He clarifies that while the ultimate source is beyond such dualities, for an individual who is lost and suffering, the direction toward home is 'good' and the direction away from it is 'evil'. One must remain alert and choose the direction that leads back to the source until they are firmly established in it.