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Destiny is That which is unavoidable || Acharya Prashant (2016)
Acharya Prashant
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Destiny
Truth
Karma
Peace
Leela
Maya
Destination
Silence
Description

Acharya Prashant clarifies that destiny is not pre-decided by the law of karma or the fruits of action. He explains that destiny is that which is unavoidable, inevitable, and pre-exists everything, including time itself. True destiny is nothing but the truth, emptiness, and peace. While people often mistake random occurrences or the results of their actions for destiny, he asserts that real destiny is a common, immutable state shared by everyone. It is not something to be achieved in the future but is a state that one is already in, representing the finality and dissolution of all things. He further explains that the movement toward truth is only possible because truth is already the foundation driving that movement. Therefore, the journey toward truth is essentially false because one is already at the destination. He describes life as 'Leela' or a divine play, where one should participate in the drama of the world without taking gains and losses seriously. Just as one lifts weights in a gym for exercise without resenting the weight, one should engage the mind and body in worldly activities as a game, while remaining consciously aware that nothing is truly lost or gained.