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जिसके खालीपन में झलके अनंत, उसी को शून्यवत कहो उसी को संत || आचार्य प्रशांत, संत कबीर पर (2014)
आचार्य प्रशांत
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Saint
The Divine
Ego
Simplicity
Ordinary
Nature
Perception
Spirituality
Description

Acharya Prashant defines a saint as an individual who has completely dissolved their personal identity and specificity, becoming entirely ordinary and attribute-less. Using the metaphor of salt dissolving in the ocean, he explains that a saint possesses no personal existence or distinct personality. Because they have surrendered their ego, the Supreme Truth manifests through them. He emphasizes that a true saint does not carry signs of greatness or special traits; instead, they are so simple and natural that they often go unrecognized by those who value form, power, and external grandeur. The speaker critiques the human tendency to project egoistic desires onto the Divine and saints. People often create false images of saints as miracle-workers or beings with extraordinary longevity, but Acharya Prashant asserts that a saint is as fragile as a flower and accepts death naturally. He explains that the Divine cannot be perceived through the senses or the mind but can be glimpsed in nature, children, and saints. He challenges traditional religious imagery, stating that the Divine is not a clever or vengeful entity but is essentially simple, devoid of memory, and existing only in the present. Furthermore, he argues that the Supreme is 'homeless' and 'unattached,' making material prayers for wealth or relationships futile. He suggests that our concepts of God are merely reflections of our own cunning and violence. A true understanding of the Divine reveals a state that is raw, untouched, and completely indifferent to human calculations. Ultimately, he concludes that the Divine and the saint are of no 'use' to the egoistic mind because they do not fulfill worldly demands or conform to human expectations of power.