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The life-giving remembrance of death || Acharya Prashant (2018)
Acharya Prashant
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Spirituality
Renunciation
Brahman
Grace
Fear of missing out
Advancement
Consciousness
Devotion
Description

Acharya Prashant addresses the fear of missing out on worldly comforts, such as jobs and family life, while pursuing spirituality. He clarifies that spirituality is not about creating a vacuum or being left with nothing; rather, it is a graduation to a higher mode of living. He uses the analogy of replacing an old sofa with a new one to explain that renunciation is actually a process of substitution where one gives up the lesser for something better. He emphasizes that spirituality is advancement, not loss, and that the common perception of it as mere renunciation is a long-standing misconception.