Acharya Prashant addresses the question of whether drugs can provide a spiritual experience. He begins by stating that all spirituality is about becoming conscious, not losing it through intoxication. He questions how any intoxicant that impairs one's ability to see the road clearly while driving could possibly help one see life with clarity. Emphasizing that facts are the door to truth, he points out that one cannot understand facts, read a book, or perform critical tasks like surgery or flying a plane while intoxicated. Therefore, seeking spiritual truth through such means is futile; it is merely an escape from suffering, not a solution to it. He explains that this method of seeking spiritual experiences through substances is often presented to those who have not found success on the paths of knowledge or love. They are told to consume something to make their consciousness spin, which is then mislabeled as a spiritual experience. Acharya Prashant calls this a declaration of defeat, where instead of rising to a higher level of consciousness, one chooses to fall to a lower one. He highlights that such experiences are temporary, and once the intoxication wears off, the suffering returns, with valuable time and resources wasted. Acharya Prashant laments that India is currently experiencing a powerful wave of superstition, which is pushing society backwards. This is not limited to the uneducated; he identifies a new, dangerous trend of "English-speaking superstition" promoted by podcasters and influencers, centered around concepts like auras, vibes, and energy fields. He also mentions traditional superstitions, such as those related to 'Shradh' days, being propagated to a new generation through online media. He gives an example of a son stopping his mother from getting a haircut during Shradh because of something he saw on YouTube, a superstition his mother herself did not hold. He further connects superstition to other societal ills, describing it as a cancer that consumes a person entirely. A superstitious individual, he argues, is likely to also be deceitful, orthodox, and casteist. He also touches upon the commercialization of superstition, from "superstitious tourism" where foreigners come to witness spectacles of possession, to cosmetic products being sold with claims of being infused with positive energy from mantras. He concludes by defining true spirituality as the opposite of intoxication; it is about becoming sober and aware. It is the process of observing one's own mind, ego, desires, and actions, rather than trying to activate some mystical center in the brain.