Acharya Prashant

Acharya Prashant is a teacher of Vedanta, who espouses a spiritual way of life as an antidote for the stress and anxiety-filled existence that we have all come to accept as the ‘usual’ life. His foundation is playing an instrumental role in today’s pandemic-struck world by creating social awareness on the importance of psychological well-being and providing insights regarding life’s various challenges using spirituality as the principal basis. What does spirituality mean to you in simple terms? Why is it more important now than ever before for people to look inward?  To put it simply, spirituality is honesty. One who is honest in identifying and acknowledging their true inner condition is spiritual. Contrary to popular perception, spirituality is not any particular practice or set of practices that can help in achievement of desirable goals, such as exceptional physical or mental acumen, or elusive ideas of eternal peace and happiness. Rather it is an effort-based exercise into...