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1000/1000 -आचार्य प्रशांत की बात स्वामी विवेकानंद से मेल नहीं खाती? ||आइ.आइ.टी दिल्ली महोत्सव (2022)
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Swami Vivekananda
Shri Ramakrishna Paramhansa
Meditation
Miracles
Non-vegetarianism
Guru-Disciple Relationship
Spiritual Awareness
Human Imperfection
Description

Acharya Prashant addresses a questioner's concerns regarding perceived contradictions between his teachings and the life of Swami Vivekananda, specifically concerning meditation, miracles, and non-vegetarianism. He clarifies that while he critiques the hypocrisy and commercialization of modern meditation techniques, he fully supports meditation as a way of life, which Swami Vivekananda exemplified. He explains that Swami Vivekananda's early practice of meditation techniques was a necessary starting point, but his ultimate achievement was making spiritual awareness a constant, living reality. Regarding miracles, Acharya Prashant argues that experiences like the one Swami Vivekananda had when touched by Shri Ramakrishna Paramhansa are not supernatural but profound psychological and emotional events rooted in deep love and trust between a Guru and a disciple. He likens such experiences to the natural divinity felt in the bond between a parent and child or the trust shown by an animal. On the subject of non-vegetarianism, Acharya Prashant emphasizes that being in a human body inherently involves imperfections, habits, and cultural influences. He points out that Swami Vivekananda's background and environment played a role in his dietary habits, but these do not diminish his spiritual height. He advises the questioner to focus on the vast majority of a great person's teachings rather than fixating on minor personal habits or perceived flaws. He asserts that no one in a human body is 'perfect' or complete, but one should seek the 'moonlight' of wisdom from such figures rather than focusing on the 'spots' on the moon. He concludes by urging the seeker to learn what is valuable and transformative from Swami Vivekananda's literature, which is of the highest order, rather than being distracted by trivialities.