Acharya Prashant explains that meditation is not a separate activity or a physical posture, but a state of being that must be present in every moment of life, whether one is driving, eating, or playing sports. He argues that if meditation cannot be practiced during intense or mundane activities, it is worthless. Life is a continuous flow of action, and true meditation must be integrated into that flow rather than being a seated ritual that interrupts it. He emphasizes that right action and right response come from an instantaneous, uncaused knowing that resides in the heart, rather than from acquired social knowledge or intellectual decision-making. Addressing the topic of diet and lifestyle, Acharya Prashant points out that every animal in nature instinctively knows what to eat and when to stop, yet humans are the only animals that suffer from overeating and confusion about their diet. He suggests that this confusion arises because our natural intelligence is buried under a load of acquired knowledge and external influences like commercials. He asserts that we already know what is right for us, but we often ignore the guidance of the heart because we are afraid of our own beauty or have been conditioned to prioritize the future over the immediate present. Finally, he critiques the modern obsession with progress, GDP growth, and industrialized living, stating that these pursuits pull individuals away from their true selves by constantly offering a better future. He suggests that the current systems of commerce and spirituality are often two sides of the same rotten coin, sustaining each other. True change and a new humanity can only emerge from the immediate present. He encourages the listener to stop focusing on abstract concepts of truth and instead look at their own life and how these systems affect them personally.
