Acharya Prashant explains that even before approaching a teacher, certain prerequisites are necessary. The body must be stable enough not to fail during a session, and the senses must be disciplined so they do not wander while the teacher is speaking. This inner discipline needs to be cultivated beforehand. He then describes the four classical stages of spiritual learning. The first is 'Shravan,' which is attentive listening to the teacher. The second is 'Manan,' where what has been heard continues to resonate in the mind. This is an inner process of resonance or remembrance, a cerebral processing of the teachings. The third stage is 'Nididhyasan,' which occurs when the heard substance gives up its form in words and becomes one's lifeblood. It is a deeper integration, a silent, continuous way of living, distinct from the merely cerebral process of 'Manan.' The final stage, which comes from 'Nididhyasan,' is 'Samadhi,' the perfect solution or liberation. The speaker contrasts the journey of the student with that of the teacher. For the student, it is an upward climb through these four stages: from attentive listening to contemplation, then assimilation, and finally, liberation. For the teacher, the process is reversed. The teacher starts from 'Samadhi' and undertakes the difficult task of 'coming down.' From their state of love for Truth ('Samadhi'), their life ('Nididhyasan') unfolds, which gives rise to thoughts ('Manan'), and these thoughts are finally expressed as words ('Shravan') for the student. This descent is a great challenge for the teacher. Addressing a question about why one should work if the world is an illusion, Acharya Prashant clarifies that as long as one is not liberated, one believes in the reality of the world and their separation from it. In this state, one must work in a way that leads toward liberation. For the liberated one, who sees others as their own projections, work becomes an act of compassion. It is a fatherly responsibility to help their 'kids'—their own projections—fulfill their aspiration for liberation. The liberated one, being in both the dual and non-dual domains simultaneously, uses this unique position to help those who are still suffering in the dualistic world.