Acharya Prashant discusses the potential for India to lead a global renaissance based on Advaita Vedanta. He expresses skepticism about the entire nation awakening simultaneously due to its massive population and diverse, often opposing, elements. While he believes powerful movements of awakening are likely to originate within India, he realistically predicts that these movements may find greater success and acceptance abroad first. He notes that India is deeply religious and many mindsets are frozen in time, filled with confused notions and superstitions that have persisted because the country never experienced a renaissance similar to the one in the West. Acharya Prashant explains that fighting these deeply ingrained, irrational beliefs is exhausting and humiliating, as there is significant resistance even to questioning them. He concludes that while he hopes the nation that provided core spirituality to the world does not remain deprived of its own fruits, the path to internal transformation remains an uphill task. He suggests that Indians may only follow such a movement once it has gained validation and success in other parts of the world.
