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Standing still, I move so fast || Acharya Prashant, on Ishavasya Upanishad (2014)
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Ishavasya Upanishad
Brahm
Materialism
Spirituality
Meditation
Avidya
Vidya
Immortality
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Acharya Prashant explains that the conflict faced by Arjuna in the Bhagavad Gita is not merely a personal struggle but represents the universal condition of mankind. He clarifies that Shri Krishna and Arjuna are not just external figures but exist within us; Shri Krishna is the heart of Arjuna. Drawing from the Ishavasya Upanishad, he describes the Truth as something that is swifter than the mind and senses, yet remains unmoving. It is both within and outside all objects, meaning that while the material world is an expression of the Truth, it is not the complete Truth. He emphasizes that one should neither renounce the world nor consider it the ultimate reality, but rather respect the material as a manifestation of the spirit while recognizing its limits.