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इक अलफ़ पढ़ो छुटकारा ए || आचार्य प्रशांत, संत बुल्लेशाह पर (2017)
आचार्य प्रशांत
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Bulleh Shah
Alif
Ego
Liberation
Self-knowledge
Truth
Spirituality
Fear
Description

Acharya Prashant explains that Bulleh Shah's teaching to 'read one Alif' signifies returning to the source of all existence. He clarifies that liberation is not found by wandering in the vast expansion of the world or by seeking solutions within its complexity, but by investigating the origin of this expansion. Just as one must find the mouse hole rather than chasing individual mice, one must find the root of thoughts and suffering, which lies in one's own fear and delusion. He emphasizes that God or Truth is not an object to be known by the mind; rather, it is the state that remains when the 'knower' or the ego dissolves upon realizing its own reality. Acharya Prashant warns against spiritual teachers who offer 'sweetness' or comfort, asserting that a true teacher aims to dissolve the ego rather than decorate it. He explains that spirituality is the study of one's own life, actions, and reactions—from 'mustache to tail'—rather than a pursuit of an external God. He advises that one should focus on the present moment and what is right, much like a GPS that ignores past wrong turns to show the correct path from the current location. He concludes that one must be willing to endure the pain of losing false concepts and past identities to live in alignment with the Truth.