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Without this, all is worthless || Acharya Prashant, on Guru Kabir (2019)
Acharya Prashant
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Kabir Saheb
Self-deception
Divine Love
Worldly Achievements
Loyalty
Spiritual Nearness
Human Condition
I-sense
Description

Acharya Prashant explains Kabir Saheb's perspective on the human condition, highlighting the dishonesty and audacity of individuals who celebrate and decorate themselves while being separated from the Lord. He questions how people manage to pretend everything is well when they have lost the only thing worth having: companionship and nearness to the Divine. Kabir Saheb is astonished by the lack of regret or melancholy in people who, despite failing the sole purpose of life every day, continue to engage in festivities and self-deception. The speaker emphasizes that worldly achievements, ornaments, and makeup are meaningless if one is not loyal in their love for the Lord. Acharya Prashant further elaborates that Kabir Saheb views the human ego or 'I-sense' as a female seeking her beloved Lord. If one is dedicated to the Divine, it does not matter if their outward appearance becomes unattractive or dusty. However, if one has lost the Lord and still tries to look attractive and 'market-ready,' they are considered unfaithful or lost in miscellaneous worldly pursuits. The speaker asserts that there is only one parameter for assessing one's life: whether or not one has the Lord. If one possesses the Divine, they have everything; without Him, all worldly displays and laughter are merely a facade and a form of self-deception.