Acharya Prashant clarifies the distinction between the popular concept of God and the ultimate Truth or Brahman. He explains that the God people usually believe in—one who listens to prayers and fulfills worldly desires—is a human creation and does not exist in reality. While God is often a product of human imagination and expectation, Brahman or Truth is singular and beyond sensory perception. He emphasizes that peace and liberation are the real goals, rather than seeking a deity to solve personal problems. When faced with demands for proof of the divine, he suggests that just as love, life-force, and peace cannot be physically produced or weighed, the ultimate Truth is 'Indriyatit' or beyond the reach of the senses. He further explains that the physical body remains the same weight immediately after death, yet people discard it because the life-force has departed. This proves that there is something beyond mere matter, even if it cannot be seen or touched. Acharya Prashant critiques the 'childish' demand for sensory proof of spiritual concepts, noting that spirituality is not for those with a 'child-like' mental state who only value what can be grasped physically. He cites the 'Sadhana Chatushtaya'—the fourfold qualifications of discernment, detachment, six virtues (including discipline and endurance), and an intense longing for liberation—as the essential criteria for entering the path of spirituality. Finally, he addresses the nature of the mind, comparing it to a drunkard who will fall regardless of which direction he walks. The solution is not to change direction but to change one's state of being by becoming still. He advises against both running away from life's storms and fighting them; instead, one must pause and be still. He acknowledges that while action (Rajas) is superior to laziness (Tamas), true spiritual progress requires moving beyond restless effort toward a state of surrender and stillness once one realizes the limitations of personal struggle.
