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Why does thought exist? || Acharya Prashant (2019)
Acharya Prashant
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Clarity
Thoughtlessness
Devotion
Decision-making
Mind
Truth
Biological tendencies
Self-dissolution
Description

Acharya Prashant explains that thought is primarily a tool for addressing possibilities, choices, and uncertainties. It serves as an indicator of a lack of clarity but also acts as a vehicle to move toward it by examining, comparing, and projecting patterns. However, the ultimate purpose of thought is to reach a state of thoughtlessness or clarity where thought becomes redundant. He emphasizes that one cannot simply choose to stop thinking through willpower; rather, thought ceases only when the individual submits or devotes themselves to truth or clarity. In such a state of devotion, energy is either at rest or in vigorous action, leaving no room for dissipation through idle thinking.