Acharya Prashant explains that the fundamental question is the one that manifests in various forms. He describes a two-layered distance from the Truth: the first layer is between the Soul and the ego, and the second is between the ego and the world. Most questions are related to the world, and even if these are answered, one only clears the first layer, remaining stuck in the ego. He compares this state to a tortoise that retracts its limbs into its shell when hurt or satisfied; the ego remains intact and will emerge again when conditions are favorable. This temporary silence or stability is not true self-realization.