Acharya Prashant explains that a true well-wisher or teacher will always push an individual toward books and self-improvement. Using a Zen story about a disciple who struggled for years to find enlightenment, he illustrates that the mind often seeks enlightenment while simultaneously resisting it. This resistance occurs because the mind is full of material content—thoughts, desires, and attachments—collectively referred to as the 'body' or 'materiality.' The mind fears that enlightenment will mean its own end, so it attempts to turn spiritual practices into just another form of accumulation or mental object to protect its status quo.
