Acharya Prashant clarifies that the primary subject of religion is the soul, which is essential for an individual whose ego is trapped in material nature and suffering. He distinguishes between two types of people in the religious world: those who believe in a personal God and those who move toward the soul. He asserts that a true sage is a scientist of the inner world whose goal is to liberate individuals from fear, whereas superstitious figures use unverifiable claims about the afterlife and spirits to instill fear and maintain control. He emphasizes that sages focus on the bondages of the ego during one's lifetime rather than rituals concerning the dead. Addressing claims about energy remaining in a body after death or nails and hair growing, Acharya Prashant explains these through scientific and material lenses. He states that bodily energy is derived from food and chemical reactions, not mystical sources, and that physical changes after death are biological processes like dehydration rather than signs of a lingering soul. He warns that the ego is the root of all superstition; even intellectuals or scientists can be superstitious if they do not understand their own ego. He explains that Maya is cunning and exploits psychological vulnerabilities to deceive people through collective fear and blind faith. Finally, Acharya Prashant differentiates between the concepts of Ishwar and Brahman. He describes Ishwar as a personal, active God created by human imagination, which is often linked to superstitions like ghosts. In contrast, Brahman or Truth has nothing to do with personal interaction or imagination. He concludes that true spirituality is not about mysterious or glamorous entities but about the simple, unglamorous observation of one's daily bondages and conditioning. Liberation comes from acknowledging one's ignorance and seeing the reality of these bondages rather than seeking dividends from rituals or mystical claims.