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What makes India spiritual? || Acharya Prashant (2016)
Acharya Prashant
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Acharya Prashant explains that India has been touched by generations of saints and sages, leaving a faint spiritual influence even in the most ordinary person. He notes that while this faint touch of the immense is significant, one must not be content with mere glimpses or settle for anything less than the total and absolute truth. He warns against being satisfied with a spiritual kind of entertainment where one is merely attracted to the pleasantness, peace, or cultural differences of the land. Acharya Prashant emphasizes that the initial attraction to a different culture, language, or lifestyle is often due to its novelty and will eventually fade away, just as any other place becomes boring over time. He encourages the seeker to be ambitious and reach for the absolute, which is easily possible, rather than being misled by superficial differences. Ultimately, he advises finding the India that is eternally fresh and can be carried within the heart, rather than relying on external cultural experiences.