Acharya Prashant explains that following rules or policies such as truth, non-violence, and compassion is neither inherently good nor bad; its value depends entirely on its source. He uses the analogy of a flower on a tree to distinguish between two types of conduct. A flower that blooms because the sap rises from the roots represents conduct arising from internal realization and the soul. In this case, the entire tree is transformed, and the flower is a natural expression of the tree's internal state. Conversely, a flower can be externally attached to a branch, like a plastic or paper flower. While it may look real from a distance, it involves no internal change in the tree, and the roots and trunk remain dry and barren.
