Acharya Prashant responds to a question about the knowledge that must precede action. He clarifies that this knowledge has to be of the actor itself. This is a very dynamic knowledge that can only be attained in the flux of life. He uses the analogy of measuring the speed of water flow; you have to measure it during the flow, you cannot stop the water to measure its speed. Similarly, life is a constant movement, and it can only be known in the movement. The speaker then addresses the questioner's feeling of disappointment after visiting India, where he expected something magical to happen. Acharya Prashant explains that the idea of a place like India providing insight is just a notion. He questions what one means by "India," pointing out that soil, roads, and buildings cannot give fresh insight. When you come to a notion, you will miss the ocean. The land itself will do nothing magical. In many material senses, the questioner's home country is a better place than India, which has issues like pollution and overpopulation. What makes India special, he elaborates, is the right company, the right environment, and the right process of self-inquiry. It is not the country that counts, but the consciousness. This requires a willingness and a realization from the individual. It is a choice to open up, to be vulnerable, and to talk about oneself—not about external experiences. The fundamental issue is body-identification. When one is identified with the body, which is physical, then the land, which is also physical, becomes important. If the body is who you are, then the land is the guru, and you will miss the real Guru. He quotes the Upanishads, "Tat dure tat avantike" (That is far, that is near), to explain this paradox. One can be very, very close physically, yet very far from being intimate. Nearness can be a deception. It is not the body that matters, but mental closeness and availability. The speaker concludes by saying that his time is wasted when he does not get to solve real problems. If one can come up with something real, he would love it, as one's life is the fundamental unit of one's challenge.