Acharya Prashant addresses a question about controlling the mind's wandering (vikshepa) to achieve one-pointedness (ekagrata) for spiritual seeking. He begins by questioning the very premise: why is there a need to prevent the mind from wandering? Through a series of questions, he leads the questioner to see that the aversion to a wandering mind is itself a desire. He explains that the mind wanders outwards because it seeks pleasure (sukha), and this wandering is not truly unconscious but a choice, even if it appears automatic. Acharya Prashant points out that the mind is a worshipper of pleasure. It goes outwards for the sake of happiness. The spiritual process, he clarifies, is not about forcefully turning the mind inwards to some unknown place, because for us, everything is external, in the world. Instead of trying to pull the mind back, one should go along with it and inquire sharply into where it goes. The key is to ask, "Is this the place you wanted to come to so desperately? Now that you are here, how does it feel?" This honest investigation is the real process. He argues that we are victims of our own inner conspiracies. We pretend to be happy and successful, both to the world and to ourselves, because we are afraid to admit that our life's investments and pursuits have failed. We know that the places we rush to do not even offer worldly happiness, let alone spiritual joy, yet we keep returning to them. This is because admitting failure is painful and threatens our ego and social standing. We hide our sadness from ourselves by pretending to be happy. The spiritual process is not for those who are easily satisfied or can compromise; it is for those who are fed up and have the courage for a brutal, honest conversation with themselves. The issue is not a lack of process but a lack of intent—the honest desire to know the Truth and be liberated from suffering.