Acharya Prashant addresses a questioner who is experiencing high blood pressure due to internal conflict and guilt arising from speaking the truth. He explains that the physical ailment is a result of trying to suppress one's authentic expression because of social pressure. He compares the suppression of truth to holding back pus from a wound, which inevitably leads to illness. He emphasizes that while the first level of existence involves artificial masks and imported lies, the second level, though still involving personal reactions, is a step toward authenticity. He asserts that a mask is a much greater lie than raw, unfiltered expression.
