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Swami Vivekananda, and Gita || Acharya Prashant
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Bhagavad Gita
Revolution
Spirituality
Subhash Chandra Bose
Liberation
Slavery
Upanishads
Consciousness
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Acharya Prashant explains that no revolution is possible without the Gita. He clarifies that when he says "Gita," he is not referring to a particular book but to a class of wisdom literature, which includes the Upanishads and the teachings of sages like Ramana Maharshi and Jiddu Krishnamurti. This wisdom literature is defined as that which uplifts one's consciousness from its natural slavery to liberation. He asserts that the default human condition, from the moment of conception, is one of slavery and bondage, contrary to the idea that man is born free. Liberation, therefore, must be attained through a great revolution, which can only come from the Gita. Without this wisdom in one's education, a person is condemned to lifelong slavery. Acharya Prashant points out that great revolutionaries like Subhash Chandra Bose, and even armed revolutionaries like Bhagat Singh, founded their core on the Gita and had a deep love for spiritual scriptures, a fact often overlooked. He states that it is impossible to be a great person in any field without being spiritual. He distinguishes true spirituality from external rituals or appearances, defining it as an awakening of consciousness and an education of the Self. It involves the ego's urge for liberation, a love for its own liberated state. To be truly great, one must realize that bigness means infinity, being untouched by the finite. This understanding comes from the Gita, which teaches that the body is perishable and a resource to be used, not a master to be served. This frees one from the fear of death and enables true revolutionary action. The quest for political independence, as seen in figures like Subhash Chandra Bose, is an external manifestation of an inner, spiritual quest for liberation from the default condition of natural slavery. The Gita provides the courage to fight for what is right while tolerating the hardships that come with it.