No, no, you don't have to be empty of anything. You just have to be empty of the choice to use anything in your defense. You are born with ammunition; you don't have to keep the ammunition aside. Let the gun be there with you—just don't fire at the teacher. That's all that Shri Krishna is saying. You don't have to empty the gun. Keep it loaded; it's all right.
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Questioner: Namaste, sir. The question is from Kirti Singh Ji. She's asking that, "So, are we saying that to receive knowledge from Shri Krishna, one must be empty from the mind, from the intellect, not do any thinking, and be an open receiver? But how to stop this internal chitchat of the mind? It keeps on going."
Acharya Prashant: "No, no, you don't have to be empty of anything. You just have to be empty of the choice to use anything in your defense. Right? You are born with ammunition; you don't have to keep the ammunition aside. Let the gun be there with you—just don't fire at the teacher. That's all that Shri Krishna is saying. You don't have to empty the gun. Keep it loaded; it's all right.
Because your entire existence is just a resource. What all will you empty yourself of? Everything can be potentially used against the teachings. Every single thing. Why only intellect? Why not memories? Why not muscle power? Why not punch the teacher in his face? So, will Shri Krishna say, 'You must empty yourself of your fist, of your arm?’ No. Keep it—just don't use it in a destructive, foolish, malicious way.
