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और गुरुजी अपने शरीर से बाहर कूद गए || आचार्य प्रशांत के नीम लड्डू
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Guru
Out-of-body experience
Truth
Ego
Questioning
Body
Kabir Saheb
Govind
Description

Acharya Prashant questions the validity of out-of-body experiences by highlighting a fundamental contradiction. He explains that the eyes are the instruments of seeing, and if one even blinks, nothing is visible. Therefore, if someone claims to have left their body, he asks who is doing the seeing, since the act of seeing is a function of the body. If one has left the body, they have also left the eyes behind, which are part of the body. He logically refutes the possibility of seeing without eyes or seeing one's own eyes from an external perspective. The speaker then criticizes the blind devotion with which people accept such unsubstantiated claims, often encouraging the so-called gurus to make even more exaggerated statements. He asserts that it is the followers who enable these gurus to commit such sins. He advises that whenever someone makes such claims, they should be immediately questioned and reminded of their human limitations, stating that they are not God. He emphasizes that it is the followers' responsibility to not let gurus get carried away with such talk. Acharya Prashant defines a true Guru as a representative of the Truth, who is worthy of respect only as long as he fulfills this role. When a Guru starts glorifying himself, boasting, and creating a personality cult, he is no longer a representative of the Truth but has become an effigy of his own ego, like the giant effigy of Ravana which, despite its size, is not the Truth. Citing Kabir Saheb, he explains that a Guru is venerable only as long as he connects the disciple to Govind (the ultimate Truth). A disciple must always question whether the Guru is leading them to the Truth or crushing them under the weight of his own personality. He warns against a situation where a disciple, seeking freedom from their own ego, ends up being burdened by the Guru's ego as well. This is why, he concludes, continuous questioning and dialogue with the Guru are essential.