Acharya Prashant explains that traditional methods of meditation, where one sits down specifically to observe thoughts, are often artificial and counterproductive. He argues that by declaring a specific time for meditation, the ego creates a refined, false version of itself, hiding its true nature. Real observation should happen during the flow of daily life—in moments of greed, anger, or routine—rather than in a controlled, sanitized environment. He uses the analogy of a camera's 'sports mode' to describe true meditation: the ability of the mind to capture and see every swift, subtle movement of the ego as it happens in real-time action, rather than looking at a staged pose.
