Acharya Prashant explains that India is currently too religious to be spiritual, noting that organized religion often consists of frozen methods, traditions, and rituals that have lost their efficacy. He observes that people from overtly religious backgrounds often find it more difficult to listen without prejudice compared to those from irreligious or atheist backgrounds. He highlights a disconnect where individuals prioritize cultural rituals and beliefs over core spiritual documents like the Bhagavad Gita and the Upanishads. This cultural jingoism and low-level popular culture have led many, especially the youth, to discard spirituality entirely because they conflate it with the negative aspects of organized religion, such as the caste system or social conflict.
