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The song of the Heart || Acharya Prashant, on Saint Kabir (2017)
Scriptures and Saints
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Duality
Kabir Saheb
Materialism
Longing
Invisible
Heart
Life
Perception
Description

Acharya Prashant explains that the conflict faced by Arjun is not merely a personal struggle but a representation of the universal human condition. He emphasizes that both Shri Krishna and Arjun reside within us, with Shri Krishna representing the heart or the invisible life bird mentioned by Kabir Saheb. Humans tend to prefer the dualistic domain because it offers comfort and safety, allowing one to perceive and experience the material world without undergoing any personal transformation or dissolution. In this dualistic mode, the observer remains separate from the observed, which provides a sense of security but ultimately fails to satisfy the deeper longings of the soul.