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Man living godly is the only real proof of God || Acharya Prashant, on 'The Fountainhead' (2019)
Scriptures and Saints
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Responsibility
Freedom
Godliness
Choice
Transcendence
Howard Roark
Shri Krishna
Accountability
Description

Acharya Prashant explains that on the battlefield, one must act with decisive force rather than attempting to maintain a peaceful stance, as the time for prevention has passed. He discusses the character Howard Roark to illustrate that true spirituality is not about passive acceptance of the world's flaws under the guise of God's will. Instead, man possesses inherent freedom and the capacity to choose, making him responsible for the quality of his existence and the state of the earth. The speaker emphasizes that God should not be used as an excuse to evade accountability or justify laziness. God is described as the facilitator or the canvas, providing the tools and space, but the individual is the painter who determines the design of their life. Acharya Prashant asserts that the only purposeful action is the demolition of bondage, ignorance, and illusion. He clarifies that while Howard Roark claims not to believe in God, he actually embodies true godliness through his unwavering integrity and transcendence of immediate conditions. Real faith is not found in praying to a fictitious figure but in exercising the faculty of choice in a godly way. This involves choosing the 'sky' or transcendence while living on the 'mud' of the earth. Ultimately, man is not a victim of divine creation but has been given the total power and responsibility to create himself.