Acharya Prashant explains that the true self manifests more intensely as desire increases, weakens, or abandons it. He emphasizes that the true self is the essence of everything, including both what humans perceive as good and what they perceive as evil. Referring to the Bhagavad Gita, he notes that Shri Krishna manifests whenever there is a decline in righteousness. He cautions against limiting the scope of the true self by attributing only positive qualities like sacrifice or kindness to it while claiming desires or violence as human. He asserts that all happenings and existence, including suffering, injustice, and even the creation of the devil, are the work of the self. He advises against creating a limited image of a merciful God who only cares for people like children, suggesting instead that the self is a profound rule or essence, similar to the concept of Tao, which reveals itself in both righteousness and unrighteousness.