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जाग प्यारी, अब क्या सोए || आचार्य प्रशांत, गुरु कबीर पर (2017)
आचार्य प्रशांत
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Kabir Saheb
Prakriti
Paramatma
Bodha
Shri Krishna
Samadhi
Consciousness
Stillness
Description

Acharya Prashant explains the profound spiritual poetry of Kabir Saheb, where the soul is depicted as a bride (Prakriti) and the ultimate realization as the husband (Paramatma). He clarifies that 'Bodha' or realization is not a state of mind or a piece of information, but the cessation of the egoistic self. As long as the mind is in motion, it remains within the realm of Prakriti. He emphasizes that even the 'witness' (Sakshi) is considered a part of higher nature (Para-Prakriti) by Shri Krishna, and true divinity is that which is complete in itself, without needing anything else. The speaker describes human existence not as a fixed entity but as a continuous process of flow and change, which Kabir Saheb terms as 'Nari' or the feminine principle of nature. Acharya Prashant further elaborates that the purpose of this constant change and movement in life is to eventually reach a state of stillness. He uses the metaphor of a river seeking the ocean; the river's journey ends only when it ceases to be a river and merges into the stillness of the sea. This stillness is what Kabir Saheb calls the 'Pia' or the Beloved. The speaker warns against wasting time in the 'sleep' of lower consciousness, urging the listener to wake up before life's time runs out. He explains that true intelligence lies not in the cleverness of the running mind, but in the stillness of the mind that has found its destination. Finally, the discourse touches upon the nature of true realization and the role of the Guru. Acharya Prashant explains that a false sense of peace or a temporary meditative state is not true 'Samadhi' if it can be broken by external circumstances. True union (Yoga) with the divine is eternal because the individual soul is essentially divine. He concludes by stating that Kabir Saheb's words act as 'Shabad Baan' (arrows of the Word) that can only pierce the heart and awaken the seeker if they are willing to drop their defensive ego and remain open to the truth.