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सुरति माने क्या? || आचार्य प्रशांत, गुरु नानक पर (2014)
आचार्य प्रशांत
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Remembrance
Chanting
Bhajan
Liberation
Mantra
Stillness
Ego
Internal Honesty
Description

Acharya Prashant addresses the significance of chanting and the remembrance of the Divine, questioning why one would forget the all-powerful Master. He clarifies that true chanting is not merely the mechanical repetition of words or the movement of lips, but rather a state of unwavering knowledge and inner stillness. He critiques the common practice in religious places where people repeat names without genuine remembrance, noting that memory is often just a dead link to the past. True remembrance involves a shift in being rather than a vocal exercise. He explains that the word 'Bhajan' implies both remembering and moving away from the ego, yet many people use it as a superficial ritual that costs nothing and yields no real transformation. He emphasizes that no spiritual method or technique can work without the individual's permission and internal openness. If one's heart is still stuck in worldly affairs like shops or houses, even the best methods will fail. Conversely, if there is total surrender and permission, methods become unnecessary. He points out that individuals often resist liberation with all their might, treating it as a battle against the Supreme. This resistance is why liberation is sometimes called 'the great death,' as it requires the end of the egoistic self. He further dismisses the pseudo-scientific claims about 'vibrations' in mantras, labeling them as distractions created to avoid actual understanding. He asserts that spiritual life is a matter of simple internal honesty regarding the mind, its expansion, and its center, rather than sensory inputs or physical waves.