Acharya Prashant responds to a question on how to listen to the Guru to understand him. He begins by stating that just as he is unaware of how he speaks, he cannot instruct on how to listen. The very question 'how to listen' implies adding a method or technique to the act of listening. He explains that listening is an innocent, light, and clean process. When a 'how' is added, it introduces a contrivance, which he considers a form of disorder or distortion. He likens true listening to the sky raining—it doesn't ask how; it just happens naturally and spontaneously. To illustrate the absurdity of applying techniques to listening, Acharya Prashant humorously suggests methods like listening with the right ear at a 15-degree angle or wearing a Rudraksha mala on the head for better effect. He points out that focusing on such methods diverts attention from the act of listening itself. Instead, one should have faith that listening can be spontaneous, just as speaking can be. In this spontaneous process, there is little room for thought. He shares that when he speaks, there are moments with no contribution from memory, language, or thought; it is a simple, unobstructed flow, like a river. He explains that if the speaker is speaking with honesty, he is not conscious of himself, and similarly, if the listener is listening with honesty, he will not be conscious of himself. If one is busy with calculations, thinking about how to listen, what posture to adopt, or connecting words, they will get into trouble. He recalls how some people focus on external details like his posture or the cup he uses, questioning why he doesn't conform to a certain image of a Guru. He clarifies that if he were conscious of all these external details, he wouldn't be able to speak. His attention is focused elsewhere, not on his body or clothes. The essence of listening is to be available every moment to what life is teaching, without the interference of methods or techniques.