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Why does man go wrong? || Acharya Prashant, on Jesus (2014)
Acharya Prashant
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Kingdom of God
Shri Jesus
Maya
Lila
Essence
Suffering
Truth
Festivals
Description

Acharya Prashant discusses the statement of Shri Jesus that the Kingdom of God is not about meat and drink, contrasting it with the modern tendency to celebrate festivals through excessive consumption and the slaughter of animals. He points out that millions of animals are killed for celebrations like New Year's Eve, with a significant portion of the meat being wasted. He explains that things do not go wrong at a specific historical point but are continuously going wrong whenever humanity refuses to understand the essence of truth and chooses to live in the peripheral and inessential. He further explains that a figure like Shri Jesus arises from the essence and desires to create more individuals who share that same essence, as only then can his words be truly understood. However, the physical body and limited lifespan act as constraints. While Christianity views the life of Shri Jesus as a sacrifice for redemption, the Indian perspective sees it as 'Lila'—the continuous interplay between the force of Maya and the call of truth. Acharya Prashant emphasizes that while the suffering of humanity makes no difference to the grand scale of the universe or to God, it makes a profound difference to the individual. He concludes that one must choose carefully to align with truth to avoid suffering, recognizing that true celebration is not found in material consumption.