Acharya Prashant addresses the dilemma of what is more important: a guru's teachings or their personal life. He explains that the issue is straightforward. He recounts giving his students a controversial book, 'Stripping the Gurus,' to test the nature of their respect and love for the masters. He questions what kind of love gets shaken by a little new information, suggesting it is not love but something else. It is easy to respect a sanitized, perfect image of someone. The real test is how one perceives that person after learning about their potential flaws. The purpose of presenting these flaws was to make them understand that even the most revered masters were human and had their own struggles and potential errors. The speaker emphasizes that the greatness of these masters is not diminished but enhanced by their ability to achieve so much despite their human flaws. This realization should be an inspiration, showing that greatness is attainable even with imperfections, thus placing the responsibility for one's own growth back on the individual. The revelation of a master's flaws is a slap on the face of our ego, which wants to shirk responsibility by saying, "They were perfect, but I have flaws, so I can't achieve greatness." He clarifies that no human is perfect, as the body itself is an effigy of imperfections. A rational mind understands that humans evolved from the jungle and carry its traits, whereas a superstitious mind expects perfection, believing humans are a direct creation of a perfect God, and thus dismisses anyone with a flaw as a devil. Acharya Prashant distinguishes between minor personal habits and grave offenses like rape. While the latter violate the core spiritual teachings of compassion and non-violence and must be dealt with by law, the former should not discredit the master's entire contribution. He uses the analogy of a fat heart specialist who gives sound advice on health; one should take the beneficial advice without getting hung up on the doctor's own state. The relationship with a guru is for one's own benefit and peace, not for blind worship. The ego often resorts to finding faults in the guru's life as a tactic to avoid the transformative power of their teachings. The core teaching of all masters is to look at oneself, but the ego distracts by focusing on the master. Therefore, he advises that discretion must precede devotion. One should offer devotion only to the extent that their own discretion confirms they are receiving a real benefit.