Acharya Prashant, in response to a question from a music student about the spiritual aspect of music, begins by stating that he is not a music expert. He clarifies that he can only speak on the practical impact of music, not its classical or technical aspects. He observes that, for the most part, the mind that creates music is lustful, greedy, restless, and even deranged. Consequently, the music produced reflects the state of its creator's mind. Most people's exposure is to popular, prevalent music, not classical music. This popular music is often created for profit, which is achieved by stimulating the listener. The listener's ego also seeks this stimulation and pleasure. Acharya Prashant asserts that most music is therefore quite poisonous. Its creation is intended to make the listener more agitated and to cause them to fall further. Music becomes a vehicle for injecting poisonous lyrics into the mind. He explains that if these lyrics were presented as a poem, one would reject them as vulgar and foolish. However, when set to music, these same words are accepted. The music induces a state of unconsciousness, allowing the poisonous lyrics to enter the mind. He gives the example of how the rise of drug culture in Punjab is directly related to its popular music, which glorifies drugs and intoxication. He notes that even parents make their children dance to such songs at weddings, unknowingly feeding them poison. He contrasts this with classical music, stating it is difficult to pair it with vulgar lyrics because classical music does not aim to stimulate the mind in the same way. He laments the cultural degradation of the last few decades, in which music has played a significant role. Traditional instruments like the tabla, santoor, and veena have disappeared from popular music, replaced by electronic sounds. He points out that even in shopping malls, music is carefully selected based on research to make customers lose their senses and buy more impulsively. He concludes by advising the student to be very cautious and to use their art for the highest purpose, not for cheap profit or to sell poisonous lyrics. Music should be something that removes intoxication, not something that is intoxicating itself.