Acharya Prashant advises that during this period of self-isolation, the primary thing to keep a check upon is oneself. He explains that the virus itself has no intention to invade or destroy; it was residing peacefully in the wild. It is the human tendency to interfere, driven by a sense of smartness, progressiveness, and industriousness, that has led to this situation. One must check their own tendencies that turn out to be self-destructive. The virus is a product of man's arrogant, unguided, authoritarian ego and inner violence. This situation, he states, is a result of humanity's godlessness, irreligiosity, unbridled industrialization, and cruelty towards animals. We have brought this upon ourselves and have no one else to blame. The speaker reframes this forced isolation as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. He notes that while fools will resent it, the wise will celebrate it as a blessing. There are already positive signs, such as improved air quality and the return of wildlife to urban areas. He encourages looking at the bigger picture and finding the beauty in this catastrophe, which serves as a reminder of mankind's viciousness and frailty. This period, which will contain suffering and death, has another, less ugly face. He offers two main pieces of advice for this time. First, to engage in self-observation, allowing the physical isolation to become a mental solitude. Second, because one is now distanced from the mediocrity of society, it is the perfect time to become intimate with the truly deserving ones—the great masters. Since they are not physically available, one should turn to their words by reading their books and watching their videos. He suggests reading the Upanishads, Rumi, Hafiz, Adi Shankara, the Dhammapada, and Kabir Saheb. It is time to make up for the lost opportunity of not engaging with their wisdom earlier in life.