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बोध का दिया जलाओ || आचार्य प्रशांत (2017)
आचार्य प्रशांत
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Awareness
Inner Light
Body and Mind
Soul
Upanishads
Ashtavakra Gita
DNA
Consciousness
Description

Acharya Prashant clarifies the concept of establishing the sun of awareness within oneself, explaining that external lamps and rituals are of no use. True worship involves being established in inner light, which signifies understanding and wisdom. He emphasizes that this innate understanding is often obscured by personal notions, theories, and rigid identities. When an individual burdens themselves with the idea that they already know everything, their natural vision becomes blurred. He asserts that the essence of a person is not the physical body or the mind, as the body is merely a disposable vessel once the life force departs. People are drawn to the consciousness that speaks through the body, not the physical form itself. Addressing a question about the soul entering the womb, Acharya Prashant dismisses the idea that the soul enters at the moment of fertilization in units or bundles. He explains that the development of a fetus is entirely determined by the biological information within the two joining cells, such as DNA. These cells are already alive, and that same life develops into a child over nine months. He clarifies that the soul does not bring life into the womb; rather, it is the biological life of the sperm and egg that continues. He advises against reading misleading spiritual literature and suggests sticking to authentic scriptures like the Upanishads and the Ashtavakra Gita for true understanding.