Acharya Prashant explains that conventional meditation methods are often used as a way to condition the psychic apparatus to perceive the Atman, but he argues that these methods can become a form of rebellion against Godliness. He suggests that using a self-devised method to reach the immense is impossible because one cannot create their own road to the divine. Instead, he emphasizes the importance of grace, which cannot be earned, cultivated, or organized. He notes that sometimes suffering is necessary for an individual to let go of control and surrender to grace. In this context, surrender is distinct from acceptance; while acceptance implies a judgment and an 'I' that accepts, surrender involves the dissolution of the 'I' itself. Acharya Prashant further critiques organized meditation as a temporary consolation or a 'tranquilizer' that may relieve the symptoms of suffering without addressing the underlying cause. He compares these sessions to a vacation with a return ticket, where the knowledge of returning to one's old identity prevents a deep immersion in samadhi. He asserts that true meditativeness must be a continuous, twenty-four-hour state that permeates every action, such as eating, walking, and talking. He challenges the listener to not be satisfied with the mere 'residues' of peace from a short session but to remain in that state permanently, even if it means the end of their world as they know it. Ultimately, he points to the helplessness of being human and suggests that when methods and arguments fail, only prayer and the opening of oneself to grace can help.
