A 50-year-old woman shares that for 28 years, she and her family followed a sect run by a self-proclaimed, liberated, and powerful guru. She mentions that many people, including women, were exploited there. It has been about a year and a half since she escaped that labyrinth. Her family, who knows more about the filth there, has almost severed ties with her. She is unable to completely remove the hypocritical ideas of that sect from her mind. She is conflicted about whether she should raise her voice against the hypocrisy or be grateful for her own escape and move forward in spirituality. Acharya Prashant explains that this cycle of people going to gurus has been ongoing for a very long time, perhaps forever. People go to a guru, and most of them never realize the reality for their entire lives. If some truth is revealed, they turn a blind eye. A few, when the reality is fully exposed, come out and raise their voices, which creates some noise and media reports. Sometimes, cases go to court, and punishments are given. Then, after a few years, a similar case comes to light, and the cycle repeats. He questions what this cycle is and emphasizes the need to understand it. He states that we go to a guru because we feel a lack in our lives—a lack of light, strength, and spiritual power. When we lack spiritual power, we need someone's instructions and support. As is our habit, we look around and follow the crowd. The decision to follow a guru is often an extension of our old deficiencies, not a solution to them. The choice of a guru is a product of our existing personality and patterns. He asks whether the decision to follow a guru is an extension of old patterns or a rebellion against them. If it is just an extension, one cannot expect a new result. The same results will follow. Acharya Prashant points out that before, the questioner at least had the humility to accept that something was wrong with her, which is why she sought a guru. However, after joining a sect, a deep-seated self-righteousness can develop, where one believes they are doing the highest work, which closes all paths to improvement and change. He advises not to blame the gurus alone, as people get the leaders and gurus they are worthy of. The level of consciousness of a society determines the level of its gurus. He explains that just as people are, so are the gurus found in that society. The guru does not lead them; the guru follows them, telling them what they want to hear. This is why a large crowd gathers. If a true and honest message were being delivered, not so many people would come to listen. He concludes that if we want the standard of gurus in society to rise, the common person must first raise their own level of consciousness. We must ask ourselves what we truly want. If we are content with our current life, we should not pretend to seek change. A superficial change will only deceive ourselves.