Acharya Prashant explains that the human mind is like iron and the divine is like a magnet, possessing a natural attraction. However, when the mind is covered with the 'mud' of worldly desires and ego, it fails to feel this attraction. He clarifies that true prayer is not a list of demands or desires, which he describes as a form of dense ego. Such transactional prayers do not bring fulfillment but often lead to deeper suffering because they stem from the belief that the individual knows what is best for themselves better than the divine does. True prayer, according to him, is the act of letting go and surrendering everything that is unnecessary and forced.