Acharya Prashant responds to a question about cosmic energies like 'Bala' and 'Atibala' by first questioning the foundation of such beliefs. He asks how one can know of these things and suggests that dealing with concepts one doesn't understand is merely dealing in imagination. He equates this to trying to achieve 'ABC square D' without knowing what the variables represent. He defines superstition as the act of believing without knowing, insisting on something without having any real knowledge of it. He clarifies that 'enlightenment' is a simple concept that means 'to know.' It is the process of throwing light on the areas of darkness within the mind. He demystifies the term, stating it is not a magical, fancy, or divine event involving meta-natural occurrences like flowers raining from the sky, people flying, or animals talking. He dismisses such ideas as nice entertainment and nothing more. He emphasizes that enlightenment is a very simple thing. Acharya Prashant further explains that the 'soul' should be understood as simply the mind. He states that consciousness, mind, and ego are approximate synonyms. When one says 'my soul is suffering,' it is actually the mind that suffers, as nothing apart from the mind can suffer. Similarly, he asserts that using the word 'energy' in a spiritual or mystical context is 'mere superstition' and 'sheer nonsense.' He explains that energy is a physical concept, measured in joules, and is intrinsically linked to the material world. Any discussion of paranormal or mental energy, such as energy rising from the navel or moving objects with the mind, is baseless. If one insists on the idea of mental energy, it is simply the physical energy derived from food that fuels the brain's processes. He concludes by stressing the fundamental importance of keeping the objective, material world and the inner, subjective world separate. The objective world consists of matter and energy, while the inner world pertains to consciousness, dissatisfaction, love, and curiosity. While these two realms are related, they are distinct and should not be confused. Using words from the objective universe to describe the subjective, inner world leads to superstition.