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आइ.आइ.टी, आइ.आइ.एम के बाद अध्यात्म क्यों? || आचार्य प्रशांत (2013)
आचार्य प्रशांत
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Aishwarya Yoga
Bhagavad Gita
IIT
IIM
Civil Services
Self-Knowledge
Success
Journey
Description

Acharya Prashant addresses a question regarding his personal journey, specifically why he chose his current path despite having a profile that would allow him to live a luxurious life abroad. He explains that every individual has their own unique journey and that labels like 'ordinary' or 'extraordinary' are merely human constructs. He clarifies that his academic achievements at IIT, IIM, and his success in the Civil Services were not goals he desperately chased, but rather parts of a movement or flow in his life. He emphasizes that there is nothing special about acquiring these titles, nor is there anything special about leaving them behind. He challenges the notion that he is not living a life of enjoyment, asserting that he is experiencing a higher form of 'Aish' (luxury/bliss) that surpasses worldly wealth or status. He discusses the concept of 'Aishwarya Yoga' from the Bhagavad Gita, explaining that true luxury or 'Aish' is derived from 'Ishwar' (the Divine) and relates to a sense of completeness. Acharya Prashant states that once a person understands their true nature and how they should live, they no longer value the paths dictated by society. He describes his current work as a form of 'Maha Ayyashi' (supreme indulgence) because he is doing what he loves and sharing that joy with others. He argues that the most valuable things in life are already possessed by everyone equally, regardless of their degrees or qualifications. He asserts that he is not here to give anything new but to help people remember what they already have within them. Finally, Acharya Prashant critiques the idea that one must first accumulate worldly success ('Arjan') before they can renounce it ('Visarjan'). He clarifies that he has neither acquired nor renounced anything in the traditional sense; he has simply lived his journey. He urges the students to realize the brevity of life and to stop living in the hope that some future success will bring fulfillment. He points out that if one continues to live and think in the same patterns, the results will never change. He encourages self-observation and self-knowledge as the keys to transformation, rather than blindly following social expectations or chasing external milestones.