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The desire behind all desires || Acharya Prashant (2016)
Acharya Prashant
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Mumoksha
Liberation
Freedom
Spirituality
Love
Peace
Truth
Simplicity
Description

Acharya Prashant explains that the intense desire for liberation, known as mumoksha, is not a superficial or ordinary desire that one shouts about. Instead, it is the latent desire behind all other desires. Whether one wants a new job or a new house, the underlying motivation is always a search for freedom from current bondages. He cautions that explicitly exclaiming a desire for liberation can trivialize it; one must instead be watchful and meditative to recognize this fundamental drive within everyday thoughts. Every mind is already occupied with the pursuit of freedom, and one must dive deeper to see that all specific wants are actually directed toward this single goal. He further discusses the inseparable bond between love and liberation, stating that man's fundamental pull is toward freedom, which is also called truth. Love is the attraction toward that which relieves a person of their sense of bondage and incompletion. Even sexual attraction is rooted in a search for liberation from a sense of incompleteness. Acharya Prashant asserts that every human being is inherently spiritual because everyone is drawn toward peace, love, and truth, regardless of their religious affiliations or practices. To have a heart is to be spiritual, and there are no exceptions to this nature. Finally, he addresses why love and compassion often take vicious forms, such as possessiveness or manipulation. He attributes this to a lack of simplicity and surrender. While everyone believes they are doing the right thing in the moment, they often blunder by trying to approach truth or love on their own terms and through tangential tactics. He advocates for a simple way of living, where one acts directly on their feelings—such as leaving a place one does not like or expressing affection openly—rather than playing games or using oblique methods. True simplicity involves acting with the directness of a child.