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Is it true that good people suffer, and the evil keep enjoying? || Acharya Prashant (2014)
Acharya Prashant
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Suffering
Conditioning
Beliefs
Love
Hormones
Entertainment
Intelligence
Mind
Description

Acharya Prashant addresses the common misconception that good people suffer while bad people enjoy life. He asserts that suffering is actually a sign of internal conditioning and a 'frigid wall of beliefs.' A truly good person, being empty of such conditioning, does not have the capacity to suffer; they may experience physical pain or wounds, but their innermost core remains untouched. He explains that suffering is the only real sin, and it only happens when one's beliefs are shaken. Conversely, what is often perceived as 'enjoyment' in bad people is merely entertainment or titillation, which is actually a punishment for a pathetic and sad life. Only those who are unhappy require constant entertainment and partying to escape their reality. He further discusses the nature of love, distinguishing it from biological hormones and societal conditioning. He argues that what most people call love is simply chemistry and hormonal activity, which they mistakenly romanticize and make serious. To truly understand love, one must first drop all preexisting, mushy definitions and romantic notions. Love is not for the 'chicken-hearted' or the 'idiot'; it is the privilege of a clean heart and the most intelligent minds. Acharya Prashant emphasizes that one cannot know love without first understanding themselves and life. A corrupt mind full of lies cannot experience real love, which is why the world remains a cruel and violent place.