Acharya Prashant responds to a question about the difficulty of following ancient Indian spiritual practices in the modern world, particularly for students. He explains that ancient Indian practices were meant for ancient India. Attempting to follow them today, such as eating sattvic food on a modern engineering campus, will inevitably prove difficult. He clarifies that the core of spirituality is not practices but consciousness. Anyone who promotes practices in the name of spirituality is either ignorant or cunning. The speaker emphasizes that it is not about practices but about understanding. With the right understanding, one would know what to eat even in a jungle or a frozen desert. The issue is not the location but the depth of one's understanding. Once you know, your actions flow from that knowledge, and you no longer perceive the right action as difficult. The question should not be "whether or not to do it," but "what is the right way?" If something is right, it must be done. Difficulty is not the criterion; understanding is. Unlike animals, who act based on situational difficulty, a human being is meant to take on difficulties and should be willing to lay down their life for what is right, rather than preserving a life not spent rightly. The true practice, Acharya Prashant asserts, is to be loyal to understanding and to engage in self-inquiry. The essence of ancient Indian wisdom is not its practices but the wisdom of the Vedas, specifically the Upanishadic part, known as Vedanta. This is distinct from the Karmakand, the ritualistic part, which is now obsolete and belongs in a museum. When one refers to ancient India, it should signify Vedanta, which is the journey from darkness to light. Vedanta is not a complex philosophy but is about childlike simplicity and dismantling the internal philosopher. He concludes by stating that the guidance of the wise elders in the Upanishads is a treasure of great insights, and it is very difficult to discover these truths alone. Therefore, one should not refuse help when it is available.