Acharya Prashant explains that spirituality is not about physically leaving the world, as humans will always be surrounded by something or someone regardless of their location. Since the world is a creation of one's own internal state, escaping to a remote place will only result in forming new attachments with whatever is present there, such as stones or birds. The real question is not whether one is in the world, but why they are there and what kind of world they have created around themselves. He urges individuals to examine if they stay in their current situations out of love and freedom or due to fear, greed, and compulsion. If one would leave their current life the moment they were free to do so, then their presence there is a result of bondage rather than choice. He further clarifies that one cannot directly know the will of the divine, but one can certainly know when they are acting out of their own egoistic will. The indicator for this is the quality of one's experiences. While peace and truth are beyond ordinary experience, negative emotions like fear, irritation, anger, and suffering are directly felt. Acharya Prashant asserts that the subject who acts is the same as the one who experiences the results. Therefore, if a person's daily life is filled with unrest, doubt, and pain, it is clear evidence that they are operating out of their own limited will rather than divine guidance. Suffering is not accidental; it is an earned consequence of one's own choices and internal condition. To live a truly spiritual life, one must honestly observe their own mind and experiences to see if there is genuine tranquility or persistent suffering.
