Acharya Prashant explains that human beings are already inherently dependent on the Lord, as total dependence on God is the actual reality of existence. The challenge lies in the ego's resistance to admitting this dependence and its desire to maintain the option of godlessness. He describes spiritual practice as the process of falling in line and giving up the right to choose against or disagree with God, which brings a serene simplicity to life and dissolves complications. Surrender is not about striving for a new state but about recognizing the mistaken imagination of independence from the divine. Regarding the attachment to the holy word and the name of God, Acharya Prashant clarifies that while the scriptures, the guru, and the words are physical entities, they are worthy of love because they lead to the metaphysical truth. He defines the longing for perpetual fulfillment as true love for the ultimate reality, while the love for the worldly means that lead to it is a secondary form of love. He emphasizes that spiritual attachment is the sublimation of internal tendencies, where one's natural inclinations are fully directed toward the truth. In this state, attachment still exists but is transformed because it serves the divine rather than the ego.
