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क्या स्त्री की सुंदरता और कोमलता परमात्मा जैसी है? || आचार्य प्रशांत (2018)
आचार्य प्रशांत
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Truth
Prakriti
Atman
Upanishads
Adi Shankara
Atma Bodha
Tattva Bodha
Nature
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Acharya Prashant addresses a question regarding whether the softness and beauty of a woman are reflective of the softness of the Divine. He clarifies that beauty is not an inherent quality of human beings but of Truth alone. He explains that what is perceived as 'softness' in a woman's body is actually adipose tissue or fat, which is a biological arrangement by nature for survival and reproduction. He asserts that the attraction between men and women is purely chemical and hormonal, driven by testosterone and progesterone, rather than spiritual. He emphasizes that these physical traits are evolutionary mechanisms designed for child-bearing and protection, labeling such attraction as animalistic rather than true love or spirituality. He further critiques the pseudo-scientific claims made by some modern spiritual teachers who mix spirituality with incorrect scientific concepts like magnetic fields and iron in the human body. He points out that the iron in the body exists in compound forms like oxides and phosphates, which are not magnetic, unlike elemental iron. He advises the questioner to study authentic scriptures like the Upanishads or the works of Adi Shankara, such as Atma Bodha and Tattva Bodha, instead of relying on hearsay or fabricated theories about energy centers and radiation. He clarifies that terms like 'radiation' belong to the realm of physical science and do not apply to spiritual states like love or bliss. Finally, Acharya Prashant discusses the human tendency to seek solace in nature. He explains that people enjoy forests or mountains simply because they are bored with urban life, not because nature holds some inherent divinity. He defines 'Prakriti' (nature) as everything physical, including both cities and forests, and notes that the mind's preference for one over the other is just a reaction to monotony. He concludes that true peace is found in the Self (Atman), and moving from one physical location to another—whether from the city to the jungle or vice versa—will only lead to further boredom because the ultimate fulfillment lies beyond both.