u/Suraj-Advait

Happy Independence Day, everyone! 🇮🇳❤️

Today is a day to celebrate the freedom we fought for and the independence we earned in 1947. It’s a reminder of the courage, sacrifices and struggles that shaped the country we live in today.

But I came across a video today that made me pause and think about something deeper.

We achieved political independence, but are we truly independent?

Our desires, choices and ambitions are constantly shaped by society, industries, politics and the world around us. We are often told what success looks like, what to chase, what to buy and even what to aspire to. And sometimes, we start mistaking those conditioned desires for our own.

Maybe true independence also means being free from the conditioning that keeps us from thinking and living consciously.

Do I really want this, or have I simply been taught to want it?

I came across this video by Acharya Prashant today, and I found this really fascinating. Are we really free?
https://youtu.be/PMGHP-802pk?is=zLizIki19ca3tSdL

Felt especially relevant today. 🇮🇳

Thanks All.
Cheers.

Amazing astronomical event, total solar eclipse in Tarragona, Spain.

(Found on X)

Sitting in the middle of this beautiful stream, getting lost in this sound, and the chilly breeze hits differently.

It's the early morning and you start your day with this view, it's bliss. It's Rishikesh.