Acharya Prashant explains that it is a fundamental mistake to believe that the Gita or Vedanta is about Sattva (the quality of goodness and purity). He clarifies that these scriptures have nothing to do with Sattva because all three qualities—Sattva, Rajas (the quality of passion and activity), and Tamas (the quality of inertia and ignorance)—are part of Prakriti (material nature). The ultimate goal is to move beyond all three qualities to a "Gunatit" state, a state beyond the qualities. This requires moving beyond Prakriti itself, or at least beyond one's association with and consumption of it. He elaborates that Sattva, at most, is useful as a means to move away from all three qualities, but it must be rejected as the final destination. It is possible to get trapped in Sattva, just as one can be trapped in Rajas or Tamas. He gives the example of learned people whose knowledge becomes their identity, stating they "eat their knowledge." The Gita is about getting rid of all traps and ensnarements. Even Rajas can be embraced if it is useful as a means to freedom, or Mukti. For instance, Shri Krishna asking Arjun to fight in the war is a Rajasic act, which is acceptable because it leads to freedom. Anything in Prakriti is fine if it is usable in the context of liberation. It just so happens that of the three qualities, the Sattvic quality is most often the most useful, perhaps 80-90% of the time. This involves activities like listening, reading, thinking, and meditating. However, sometimes Rajas can be useful, as when Swami Vivekananda advised a frail youth to play football rather than read the Gita to overcome his laziness. In very rare and extreme cases, under expert supervision, even Tamas can be useful. He cites the teacher George Gurdjieff, who would use intoxication (a Tamasic act) to reveal a disciple's hidden subconscious neuroses, thereby facilitating healing. The path to freedom from Prakriti is attained through Prakriti itself, which consists of these three qualities. While the Sattvic path is the most common route, the Rajasic and even Tamasic paths can be employed as tools for liberation. Therefore, the Gita does not attack Sattva but warns against becoming attached to it, as the goal is to transcend all qualities and not be bound by any of them, even the highest one.