Questioner: Pranam Acharya Ji, the Shlok being quoted is-
“Through the grace alone, the desire for non-duality arises in wise men to save them from great fear.” ~ Avadhuta Gita (Chapter 1, Verse 1)
The verses sound nice but I am not one with them. I see my mind is just playing. Playing with whatever it reads and hears. Advait talks about the ultimate Truth but how do I live this Truth? How do I see it as me?
Acharya Prashant: Pay the price. You are asking for too much of a discount. Stuff doesn’t come so cheap. You haven’t even fully paid the first installment, and you are asking for the whole consignment to be delivered.
You are saying you want the entire Truth, and how much price have you paid till now? The fellow hasn’t started paying the EMIs of the house, not even the first EMI has been paid, and she is eager to move in. Doesn’t happen this way. Keep paying the price, and you know what the price is. The price is ‘you’. Keep paying the price. It’s great that you are in Love with Grace, God, Advait, Truth, The Ultimate. It’s great that you want to be one with the verses, but merely wanting won’t suffice.
You have to back your desire with a solid display. Display your commitment. Pay with your Life. Keep swiping, till the limit is exhausted. It’s dishonesty, not to pay fully, and yet express dissatisfaction, that the fruit has not fully arrived.
