A questioner from Uttarakhand asks about the practice of animal sacrifice in his community, where it is believed that a deity possesses a person and demands the sacrifice. He is confused because he has witnessed this phenomenon but feels it is wrong, and when he objects, people call him a fool. Acharya Prashant explains that this is a matter of superstition. He humorously suggests that the person who trembles as if possessed might just be feeling cold. He states that such practices have been happening for centuries, and even the Bhagavad Gita is a teaching against such Vedic ritualism. He refers to Arjun's arguments against fighting, which included the concern that rituals for ancestors would be disrupted. Shri Krishna refutes these arguments, saying that Arjun's intellect is corrupted because he is entangled in Vedic ritualism. The speaker explains that the root of such superstitions is a lack of both scientific education and spiritual initiation. When life is dull and boring, people seek entertainment in such dramatic events. He says that the psychology of superstition is that people are bored with their lives and want some thrill and excitement. The lack of joy in life leads to seeking entertainment in such things. He contrasts this with the joy of spirituality, which makes life fulfilling. When life has real joy, one does not need cheap entertainment from such rituals. He further elaborates that the antidote to superstition is not science, but spirituality. While science can explain some phenomena, like the idols drinking milk being a result of capillary action, it cannot address all superstitions. Many scientists themselves are superstitious. The ultimate solution is spirituality, which brings about a decisive intellect (Nishchayatmak Buddhi) that is free from doubt. When one is not established in Truth, they are susceptible to any lie. He concludes by stating that religion is for bliss, not for entertainment, and one should seek the real joy of spirituality.