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Why do we swing between divinity and evil? || Acharya Prashant, on Bhagavad Gita (2020)
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Srimad Bhagavad Gita
Demonic Disposition
Divine State
Consciousness
Advaita Vedanta
Philosophy of Life
Choice
Scriptures
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Acharya Prashant discusses verses 13 to 16 of Chapter 16 of the Srimad Bhagavad Gita, which describe the demonic disposition characterized by ego, greed, and the delusion of being the sole enjoyer and doer. He addresses a question regarding why individuals constantly switch between divine and demonic states. He explains that this switching is ultimately a matter of personal choice, even if that choice is to remain unconscious. Using the analogy of drinking, he points out that while one may be unconscious after becoming drunk, the initial decision to start drinking was a conscious one. Therefore, the responsibility for one's state of consciousness lies with the individual.