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[Alexandr Korol]

My values are just different. My focus is elsewhere. I could numb myself and connect into your vibrations, even find joy in trivial things like you do. But I rarely visit that world. I’m used to being aware, seeing everything. If I enter your world, it’s like I become blind. That’s why I can’t stay there long, even if I wanted to. It feels like I’m blind and dumb, and I quickly want to escape and return to being present in the here and now. I love this state of awareness, being in the moment. It feels like one endless day, and I like it. I’ve lived my whole life in this, and I can’t lose it. It’s my habitat. Some people live in a fog all their lives, and it feels uncomfortable for them when they wake up and become aware. Usually, this happens after an emergency or a conflict. Suddenly, they cool down, and for a moment, they’re present, here and now. Then they drift back into the fog. That’s how most people live, always in a fog. But I’m, you see, from the different world.

Question: In your book draft, you’ve focused on the theme of Hinduism. If we look at its key aspects, it touches on the necessity of breaking free from the illusion of the material world, freeing oneself from attachments, and striving for spiritual development through various techniques that lead to a state called “nirvana.” Could you share your opinion on what exactly “nirvana” is? Is it just a state of mind where a person feels some kind of happiness and peace, or is it something beyond the material world and the life we live in?

Techniques, methods, and rituals exist in all religions, and they work in their own ways. But I’ll say that techniques alone are not enough. We’ve been given this vast reality we live in for a reason. This entire world is like a school. If it were possible to know everything and develop spiritually just through techniques, then why create such a complex world? One aspect is that there are different stages of development. At a certain stage, some people begin to get acquainted with religion. On another stage, some start using spiritual techniques that help them – there are people like that at certain stages. But those techniques are just a fraction of what needs to be done in life to reach nirvana. It’s not just techniques; you must also experience the entire world and learn the techniques, and only then can you achieve nirvana. You can’t reach nirvana solely by practicing techniques without understanding the world. If that were the case, why would God have created this world we live in? Do you understand?