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The best way to deal with toxic people || Acharya Prashant, with NIT-Calicut (2022)
Shakti
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Liberation
Consciousness
Toxicity
Inner Progress
Wisdom
Mental Well-being
Relationships
Responsibility
Description

Acharya Prashant questions why an individual allows toxic people to remain in their mental and sensory domain. He explains that toxicity often persists because it is accommodated under the guise of being unavoidable. He challenges the notion that family obligations are superior to everything else, asserting that a person is born for liberation rather than to fulfill specific social or family roles. According to him, one's existential purpose and the height of consciousness reached are far more significant than any relationship or identity, as these roles are ultimately subservient to the goal of inner freedom. He further explains that tolerating toxic behavior is a form of passive support for it. By accommodating such behavior, an individual does no good for themselves or the other person, as it allows the toxicity to continue and the victim to suffer. He points out that the feeling of obligation or indebtedness often arises from an ignorance of one's true nature. Every moment lost to dealing with mischief or toxicity is a moment stolen from one's own inner progress. He suggests that instead of valuing societal expectations like good etiquette or staying together at all costs, one should prioritize deep wisdom and truth. Finally, Acharya Prashant advises that one should address toxic behavior honestly and without violence. He emphasizes that while one can call out sick behavior as an exercise in factfulness, people only improve by their own consent. If a person refuses to change, there is no responsibility or obligation to remain in an environment that adversely impacts one's mental health. He concludes that one's own well-being and the utilization of time for spiritual growth are the most important priorities.