Acharya Prashant addresses a question regarding the reconciliation of his teachings on renunciation with Ramana Maharshi's statement that even a great sinner can perform inquiry. He clarifies that the absence of inquiry is itself the sin. He explains that being a 'sinner' is an identity held in the waking state of consciousness, often reinforced by the false idea that one is destined to remain helpless. Ramana Maharshi’s words do not mean one can remain a sinner while inquiring; rather, they signify that one has the power to drop the identity of a sinner at any moment to begin the inquiry. Inquiry requires the courage to drop the idea of being weak and powerless.