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एक ही है प्रेम के लायक || आचार्य प्रशांत (2023)
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Work as Liberation
Selflessness
Suffering
Action (Karma)
Sacrifice (Yagya)
Animal Rights
Maya
Description

Acharya Prashant addresses a question from an animal rights activist who feels immense sorrow due to her work, which sometimes paralyzes her. He explains that one who sets out to alleviate the suffering of others cannot be preoccupied with their own suffering. If they are, they will be unable to effectively work for others. He points out that the days she feels frozen are the days her important work stops or slows down, and her personal suffering should never be so valuable that it halts her righteous work, especially when lives are at stake. He elaborates that the right kind of work is so demanding that it doesn't leave room for personal likes, dislikes, or concerns about one's own well-being. What begins as a necessity transforms into a form of release and a blessing. The work itself liberates a person from their own limited life, which is the ultimate goal of spirituality. People are often trapped in the cage of 'my life, my money, my honor, my family.' To find a cause so vast that it completely consumes the self is the greatest gift one can receive. This process is a form of liberation through action. Acharya Prashant describes true work as a great blessing because it is endless and all-consuming. Since Maya (illusion) is infinite, the work to counter it is also infinite. The work should be so immense that it swallows you whole, leaving nothing of you behind. He says that people might see it as a mere profession, but it becomes a sacred sacrifice (Yagya). He concludes by quoting a poem: 'The real warrior is one who does not get time to count his wounds,' suggesting that any personal suffering encountered while pursuing a great cause should be considered a bonus.