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To be thirsty and to be blind || Acharya Prashant, on Vivekachudamani (2018)
Acharya Prashant
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Vivek Chudamani
Rajas
Prakriti
Atman
Adi Shankaracharya
Truth
Mind
Desire
Description

Acharya Prashant explains that the mind does not possess a rajasic nature because the three attributes—Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas—are qualities of nature (Prakriti) rather than the inherent nature of the mind, which is the Atman. When the mind engages in activities that are not its true nature, it becomes uneasy and unnatural. This lack of ease causes fraudulent or false thoughts to pop up into experience, much like a software system flags fraudulent transactions. These 'poppings' manifest as feelings of anger, hatred, jealousy, and insecurity. The speaker suggests that the way to purge the rajasic mind is to watch these occurrences rather than chasing them, as chasing desires and insecurities is futile.