Acharya Prashant clarifies that true scriptures are not products of the human mind but emerge from a state of deep silence and meditation where the mind is absorbed in the Soul. He explains that scriptural injunctions are not social or moral codes but are temporary remedies intended to help an individual transcend a specific mental state. Once a person achieves self-realization, these rules lose their utility. He warns against relying on the crutch of rituals and traditions, which often serve as a substitute for awareness and intelligence. The speaker emphasizes that duty and non-duty are not fixed frameworks but must be determined through constant awareness and situational understanding. He defines rising upwards as the process of becoming free from all external dependencies and moving toward supreme liberation. Acharya Prashant argues that most people live within the prison of social conditioning, performing actions like marriage, education, and religious rituals out of habit rather than genuine understanding or love. Finally, he asserts that the only true duty is to move toward the Divine. He describes all other social roles and responsibilities, such as being a spouse, parent, or child, as lower duties that often act as obstacles to spiritual growth. He concludes by echoing Shri Krishna's call to abandon all other paths and surrender completely to the Truth, as this is the ultimate purpose of scriptural guidance.
