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The myth of meditation and concentration || Acharya Prashant, on Vivekachudamani (2018)
Acharya Prashant
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Vivek Chudamani
Supreme Self
Meditation
Concentration
Desire
Truth
Shri Shankaracharya
Mind
Description

Acharya Prashant addresses a question regarding verse 407 of Vivek Chudamani, which advises dissolving the mind by concentrating on the Supreme Self. He clarifies that the 'inmost essence' or 'heart' is not something that can be felt as a sensation or an 'I am' idea, as anything felt is merely a process of the mind. Meditation is not about retreating from the world or bringing the mind back to a specific internal point; rather, it is about understanding that the human being is always looking for something beyond the material world. He explains that the eyes and mind are naturally configured to seek fulfillment, but they often look in the wrong places due to blind desire.