A questioner, a doctor who returned to India from Europe, expresses his disillusionment with the state of Indian society, which he describes as being filled with impurity, adulteration, fraud, and sycophancy. He feels that about 70% of people in big cities are metaphorically dead, having lost their sensitivity. This creates a dilemma for him: should he stay and struggle to bring about change, or should he leave for a developed country to ensure a better life for himself and his family? He asks for guidance, likening his situation to that of Arjun. Acharya Prashant responds by stating that knowing comes with a great responsibility, and one who knows cannot run away. He acknowledges that he too sometimes feels the urge to leave, feeling as though he is wasting his life, but he has made a promise to himself not to flee. He says that one must stay where they are needed, just as a doctor must go where the disease is most concentrated. He asserts that there is no option to run away; one must keep their feet planted and face the struggle. Acharya Prashant then delves into the state of religion in India, explaining that it has been distorted. In India, a religious person is not considered to be one who knows, questions, or is curious, but rather one who simply bows their head in blind faith. He argues that India has separated knowledge from religion, whereas the true meaning of religion is to know. The first step in this process is self-knowledge (Atma-gyan), which means understanding the ego. Without knowing the 'I', one cannot be truly religious. He quotes Adi Shankaracharya, who said, "I am consciousness, I am Shiva," emphasizing that the 'I' is Shiva. He concludes that one cannot be religious without knowing the 'I'.