Acharya Prashant responds to a question about the necessity of a straight backbone for spiritual growth. He begins by stating that he has never focused on having any part of his body straight, as he is not concerned with his posture. Instead, his entire focus is on being committed to the person he is speaking with, which he considers far more important. He questions the premise that a perfectly straight backbone is essential for spiritual growth, asking how one could even ascertain if their spine is at a perfect 90-degree angle to the horizontal surface. He argues that demanding such an impossible physical standard for spiritual progress will inevitably lead to a constant feeling of inadequacy. While clarifying that he is not advising a distorted body posture, Acharya Prashant deems the question about the backbone's importance as irrelevant to the core of spirituality. He acknowledges that practices like yoga and asanas are beneficial for health, and a healthy body is conducive to spiritual well-being. However, he emphasizes that these are not the central or most important aspects of the spiritual process; the goal of life is something else entirely. He then addresses a related query about a verse from the Bhagavad Gita, interpreting "abandon all dharmas" as quitting all small, petty goals, duties, and responsibilities to focus exclusively on the mightiest goal possible. He explains that surrendering to the One means dedicating one's life to this single, ultimate cause. Acharya Prashant further elaborates on this by referencing the Brahma Samhita, where "Naam" (name) signifies all the names and forms that manifest as desires. Since all desires are petty, the call is to desire the highest, the ultimate. When asked about the difference between thought and consciousness, he explains that the consciousness we typically experience is thought-based and mediocre. Attention, he states, is superior to thought and uplifts consciousness. Attention is the continuous remembrance of one's state of bondage and the imperative (dharma) to move towards liberation. Therefore, real 'puja' (worship) and 'dhyan' (meditation) are a continuous, 24-hour devotion to the highest within, which is the peak of consciousness.