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धोखा खाने का डर क्यों रहता है? || आचार्य प्रशांत (2018)
आचार्य प्रशांत
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Fear of Loss
Betrayal
Attachment
Maya
Mindfulness
Body
Suffering
Circuit Breaker
Description

Acharya Prashant explains that the fear of betrayal is actually a fear of loss, whether it be money, relationships, or status. He points out that people often suffer more from the imagination of loss than from the loss itself. He emphasizes that everything acquired through the body is temporary and will eventually be lost, just as the body itself is destined to perish. Using the metaphor of a beard and a head, he illustrates that when the head (the body) is lost, the beard (worldly attachments) cannot remain, so worrying about such attachments is futile. To overcome this suffering, Acharya Prashant suggests practicing mindfulness at the moment of forming attachments. He advises developing an internal 'circuit breaker' or a 'fuse' that automatically shuts down mental agitation when it exceeds a certain limit. By making the onset of trouble an alarm for awareness, one can prevent Maya (illusion) from causing distress. The goal is to reach a state where the very arrival of a problem becomes the method to remain undisturbed, ensuring that one does not become a victim of their own mental patterns.