On YouTube
What does the ego argue for? || Acharya Prashant (2019)
Acharya Prashant
1.2K views
7 years ago
Ego
Truth
Kabir Saheb
Self-preservation
Spiritual practice
Self-doubt
Pure self
Love of God
Description

Acharya Prashant addresses a question regarding the intense longing for God and feelings of inadequacy compared to saints like Kabir Saheb. He explains that his responses to people—whether telling them they are 'all right' or 'not all right'—are not fixed doctrines but strategic interventions. When the ego uses self-deprecation or a sense of unworthiness as an excuse to avoid spiritual practice and the truth, he tells the person they are all right to rob the ego of its excuse. Conversely, if the ego becomes arrogant and claims to be already enlightened or healthy to avoid further growth, he points out their sickness and lack of peace. The goal is to debunk any argument the ego uses for self-preservation and the avoidance of truth.