Acharya Prashant responds to a question about finding a path to truth and bliss that is wordless. He explains that one reaches the wordless state only by going through words. The world itself is comprised of words; everything in it, whether physical or conceptual, has a name. The world originates from words, and all our problems are related to this world of words. Therefore, to address these problems, one must use words. A word can be a form of bondage, but a word can also be the tool that cuts through that bondage. The speaker addresses the feeling of being alone in the world without a guide. He counters that we are never truly alone, as we constantly carry the world with us in our minds in the form of words and images. Just as we carry the words of the world, we can also choose to carry the words of the scriptures and saints. While being in the company of the world perpetuates the need for companionship, being in the company of the saints' words gradually diminishes this need. We are beings who are always in the company of something, always remembering something. The choice is what company to keep. Acharya Prashant clarifies that there is no separate inner world of silence and an outer world of words. There is only one world, the world of words, which we inhabit. For us, even the concept of 'silence' is just another word. The path is to delve into the depths of words and honestly investigate the world where we live. The great secret of the world is that it does not truly exist, and this is revealed only through its thorough examination. Silence is found in the very depth of words. He further explains that any experience, even one that feels beyond expression, is still a verbal experience if it can be described or mentioned at all. True silence cannot be experienced or articulated in words. All experiences are verbal, and silence is beyond all experience. Words are in constant motion, while silence remains. The depth of words leads to silence.
