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मौत ख़तरा नहीं || आचार्य प्रशान्त (2016)
आचार्य प्रशांत
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Self
Truth
Renunciation
Consciousness
Detachment
Experience
Observation
World
Description

Acharya Prashant explains that detachment is not caused by a lack of interest, but by realizing that the world is inherently filled with joy. He describes the state of an observer who watches the world crumble, change, and reform without being affected, much like someone standing on a hill watching clouds and stars. He argues that the tendency to renounce or sacrifice often stems from fear. One cannot truly renounce anything because nothing belongs to the individual in the first place; renunciation is often based on the false assumption of ownership. He likens a person claiming to renounce the world to a thief who drops stolen goods when caught, questioning how one can give up what was never theirs. He further clarifies that the Self is not an object or a specific experience to be attained through techniques or gadgets. Instead, the Self is the very foundation of all experiences. Every single experience is an experience of the Self. He criticizes those who sell 'special' experiences of the Self, asserting that the Self is not a commodity like a fruit. The mind and senses are the instruments of experience, and the world itself is the expansion of the Self. He emphasizes that the Truth and the world are not separate; the world appears devoid of truth only when one looks at it while being turned away from the Truth. Renouncing the world would mean renouncing the Truth itself. Acharya Prashant concludes by stating that there is no other world or heaven to escape to. Any attempt to run away or renounce is still happening within the same reality. He suggests that when one observes life with stillness, silence, and stability, one finds nothing but the Truth. The act of peaceful observation reveals that the observer, the observed, and the process of observation are all manifestations of the same reality. Therefore, the idea of running away from the world is childish, as the world is an infinite extension of one's own being.