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उधार चुकाओ और मुक्ति पाओ || आचार्य प्रशांत (2017)
आचार्य प्रशांत
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Birth
Rebirth
Desire
Mukti
Maya
Incompleteness
Conditioning
Liberation
Description

Acharya Prashant addresses the question of why we are born into this world without our consent, explaining that birth is not an external imposition but a result of our own deep-seated desires and constant demands for new beginnings. He clarifies that there is no divine entity managing births; rather, it is our own actions and attachments that lead to existence. Every time we seek something new—be it a mobile plan, a relationship, or a career—we are essentially taking a new birth. This cycle of birth and rebirth is driven by a sense of incompleteness and the greed for future fulfillment. He emphasizes that our true nature is beyond these mental constructs and that we are trapped in an infinite cycle because we believe that something new will provide the satisfaction that the old could not. He further explains that the world is like a marketplace where we are constantly attracted by various offerings, leading us away from our centered state. This constant movement and seeking are what the scriptures define as the cycle of birth and death. Acharya Prashant points out the tragedy of human existence: we endure insults and hardships for things we do not truly need, often seeking them from others who are just as impoverished as ourselves. He challenges the notion that we must constantly 'do' something to be complete, labeling this mental hunger as a lie compared to the physical hunger of the body. True liberation, or Mukti, is not about gaining something new but about realizing the futility of this endless race and stepping out of the 'game' entirely. By dropping the false identity of being incomplete, one can find peace and stop the cycle of suffering.