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छोटे लफ़ड़ों में फँसकर बड़ा मौका गँवा दिया || आचार्य प्रशांत, अवधूत गीता पर (2020)
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Avadhuta Gita
Aarudhachyut
Liberation
Attachment
Responsibility
Action (Karma)
Human Body
Description

Acharya Prashant begins by quoting a verse from the Avadhuta Gita, which states that the human body is an open door to liberation. However, a person who, even after attaining this body, remains entangled in household life like a pigeon, is considered to have fallen despite climbing very high. In the language of the scriptures, such a person is called 'Aarudhachyut,' meaning one who has fallen after ascending. Acharya Prashant explains that 'Aarudhachyut' refers to someone who has mounted the vehicle that could lead to the destination but is still far from it. He uses the analogy of being in a car that is locked inside a garage. The car represents the opportunity for spiritual progress, such as attending spiritual camps, but the locked garage symbolizes one's household life and attachments. People attend these camps but remain trapped because their 'garage shutter' is down, and the key is with their family members. In response to a questioner who struggles with repeatedly falling back after making spiritual progress, Acharya Prashant clarifies that while he can help someone ascend, the choice to not fall back is the individual's own action and decision. The right to action is a unique power and misfortune of human beings; no guru can perform this action on their behalf. He emphasizes that one's spiritual journey is ultimately their own responsibility. He further elaborates on dealing with attachments, which he metaphorically calls the 'nest.' One option is to reach a spiritual height and then fall back into the nest out of love for it. The other, truer expression of love is to uplift the entire nest. He challenges the hypocrisy of thinking one can be uplifted but cannot do the same for their loved ones, whom he refers to as the 'female pigeon.' This 'female pigeon' represents any attachment—be it a person, money, or a job—that pulls one down. True love, he asserts, involves taking the responsibility to elevate the loved one, not using them as an excuse to descend.