Acharya Prashant clarifies that spirituality is not about believing in a divine entity or a God. Instead, the word 'Adhyatma' literally means knowing the deeper self. He explains that while everyone uses the word 'I' constantly, very few actually know who this 'I' is. Spirituality begins with the realization that the 'I' or the ego is the source of all suffering. Problems only exist because they are linked to this 'I'; without the ego, external situations would not be perceived as personal crises. He describes the mind as a conscious space where the 'I' resides and categorizes experiences into material and mental, noting that both are essentially part of the mind. A common mistake is treating mental imaginations—like flying elephants or mystical stories—as spiritual truths. Acharya Prashant asserts that God or any divine power is merely a mental construct. Therefore, spirituality has no place for such beliefs; it is centered solely on Truth and the Self. The speaker argues that both theism and atheism are two sides of the same coin, as both exist within the boundaries of the mind and serve to nourish the ego. A theist clings to a belief, while an atheist clings to the pride of not believing. True spirituality is neither; it is a sharp, rigorous inquiry into the nature of the self. He emphasizes that Truth is not found within the contents of the mind but in the dissolution or silence of the mind. Using the analogy of a ghost seen in the fog, Acharya Prashant explains that the ego exists only in ignorance. Just as a ghost vanishes when one approaches it to investigate, the ego dissolves upon close self-inquiry. This is why the ego fears spirituality—it fears its own destruction. He concludes that spirituality is about moving beyond the temporary 'ghost' of the ego to realize that which is immortal and cannot be destroyed.