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समय, साधना और सुरति || आचार्य प्रशांत, गुरु नानकदेव पर (2014)
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Death
Immortality
Remembrance
Body
Society
Fear
Eternity
Truth
Description

Acharya Prashant explains that the constant remembrance of death is the key to spiritual awakening. He emphasizes that our attachment to the world is rooted in our identification with the body. By remembering that the body is transient and constantly moving toward destruction, one can detach from worldly attractions and seek the eternal truth. He contrasts the saint's perspective with that of society, noting that while saints urge us to face the reality of death, society attempts to suppress it through false security like wealth and property. This suppression stems from a deep-seated fear, which prevents true enjoyment of life. He asserts that only a fearless person, one who has accepted death, can truly experience life. He further discusses the concept of 'virginity' or 'purity' in a spiritual sense, which means living in the world without being possessed by it. While one may engage in worldly transactions, the heart must remain reserved for the supreme. This state of non-identification allows one to be in the world but not of it. Acharya Prashant also clarifies the difference between continuity in time and eternity. True immortality is not living forever in time but reaching a state beyond time, centered in the unchanging core of being. He concludes that the constant awareness of the divine is the only support that prevents one from falling into the traps of worldly delusions and fears.