A questioner describes his spiritual journey, which began from a state of being conditioned and without inquiry. Through grace and engaging with scriptures, inquiry started. The answers he received from Acharya Prashant helped him cut through his conditioning. He now finds that his actions, especially saying 'no' to the unnecessary, have become spontaneous and natural. His attitude has shifted to a 'healthy negation' and acceptance, free from the burden of his previous state. He no longer hates what he once rejected but accepts things in a new, healthy way, not out of conditioning. He asks if this new state is a subtle form of ego. Acharya Prashant responds by telling him not to ask but to act. He points out that while the questioner may accept others, those people do not accept themselves. He explains that every desire is a form of self-rejection, a statement that 'I am not okay as I am.' The life of an ordinary person is a blind rejection of their current state, running from one painful situation to another without knowing what to truly reject. Acharya Prashant acknowledges the questioner's progress, noting that he is now at peace and can see the false as false, but not as an enemy. He is no longer threatened by the play of Maya (illusion) and can smile at it. However, he urges the questioner to now work for the sake of others who are still caught in this play and are in danger. Having secured himself, he should now share that security with others. He advises that the way of helping others should now change. It should not be based on one's personal comfort. Just as a calm doctor must speed up for an emergency patient, one must adopt intensity and speed when needed for others. This action, when not driven by self-interest, becomes 'Leela' (divine play). He gives examples like performing the 'Leela' of anger or speaking extensively if it is needed for the other's benefit, even if one has no personal need for it. He concludes by advising the questioner to shift his focus from himself to others, while still keeping an eye on his own state to avoid getting entangled again.
