The Thieves of Life! || Acharya Prashant

Full Video: Insult hurts, and I am unable to forgive || Acharya Prashant, at Delhi University (2023)

Transcript

00:00There was this Brahmin, a pretty foolish one, who was carrying his calf through the jungle.

00:06So, some thieves locked in upon him.

00:10They said, we must have his calf.

00:13One among them, the first one among them, came to this Brahmin and said,

00:17So, Vipravar, you good priest, what are you doing walking this dog here?

00:21And what does the Brahmin say?

00:22What are you talking?

00:23Drunk or what?

00:24This is a very fine calf.

00:27Then the Brahmin walks ahead and after a while, the second one comes and says,

00:32Is this your new passion or what?

00:34You have given up on all other animals, it's dogs that you roam around with.

00:39And the Brahmin gives him an angry stare and continues walking.

00:42But now, there are doubts within.

00:45Then the third one comes, the third thief, and says,

00:49Wow, a beautiful animal you are carrying.

00:53Lovely.

00:54Where did you get this dog from?

00:55And the Brahmin cannot even afford to get angry at this one now.

01:00He has serious self-doubt now.

01:02The fourth one comes and says,

01:03Hey, sir, why do you allow stray dogs to walk alongside?

01:07Why don't you just kick it away?

01:09And the Brahmin goes a step or two ahead and actually lets the calf go.

01:15And the thieves get what they want.

01:17The world is that thief.

01:19If you do not know who you are, you will be forced to believe in whatever others tell

01:24you about yourself.

01:25We do not even realize how big a slavery that is.