Thought is hardly a problem, the quality of thought is

The following is an excerpt from a samvaad (dialogue) session with Acharya Prashant.

Question: I need some clarification on the statement by Shankar. He says, “Thought is the only means to knowledge.” Is there not a difference between thought and realization? What I mean is that is it not true that realization comes first and thought picks up the realization as an object…