Acharya Prashant explains that the value of traditional prayers and Sanskrit mantras lies not in the words themselves, but in the mind and devotion of the person reciting them. A prayer is beyond inherent high or low value; its significance is derived from the value an individual associates with it. When one chooses to recite a mantra like "I am Brahm," the true power lies in the rejection of worldly entanglements and miscellaneous identifications. By focusing on the mantra, one is effectively choosing not to say or be the limited, worldly self. Silence is also a powerful prayer because it represents a departure from common, habitual speech and identification with the ego.