The following is an excerpt from a samvaad (dialogue) session with Acharya Prashant. Question (Q): Sir, when all men are equal, then why are some people given extra importance and addressed with words like Mr. President, etc.? Acharya Prashant (AP): All men are equal only at the level of their…

The following is an excerpt from a samvaad (dialogue) session with Acharya Prashant. Question: How does one deal with orthodoxy, stupidity, and foolishness? How does one deal with orthodox parents and spouses? The foolish will always hunt the wise. If the wise recede to the forest, the foolish will condemn…

The following is an excerpt from a samvaad (dialogue) session with Acharya Prashant. Question (Q): My question is about anger. A few days back I got angry over the behavior of another woman on the road and bashed her, without thinking anything. I then got this feeling that it should…

The following is an excerpt from a samvaad (dialogue) session with Acharya Prashant. Question: Dear Sir, in the last few days my reading and my own experiences have made me come to realize a lot of things. But I am still left with three questions. The three questions are: 1…

The following is an excerpt from a samvaad (dialogue) session with Acharya Prashant. Question (Q): One of your quotes says, “If you are identified with an object, you have given it control over yourself. This control itself will prevent you from being free from identification.” Does it mean that once…

The following is an excerpt from a samvaad (dialogue) session with Acharya Prashant. Acharya Prashant (AP): Searching for Oneness? Listener (L): Yes AP: Surely you must be experiencing a lack of oneness if you are searching for it. L: Yes. AP: Where do you find a lack of oneness? L…

The following is an excerpt from a samvaad (dialogue) session with Acharya Prashant. Question: Dear Sir, There is one question on ‘action’ that has been playing on my mind since you sent me the mail about the desireless action. You said when there is no self, there is purity in…

The following is an excerpt from a samvaad (dialogue) session with Acharya Prashant. Question (Q): Sir, what does the name of the group ‘You belong here’ signify? Acharya Prashant (AP): The name ‘You Belong Here’ signifies that our real home cannot be at a disturbed point. ‘xyz’ means others and…

The following is an excerpt from a samvaad (dialogue) session with Acharya Prashant. Question: Dear Sir, a few questions: 1. Why am I so attracted to the personality and mannerisms of all my teachers, often curious about their lives than the truth of their teachings? 2. When I read Jiddu…