Acharya Prashant explains that real meditation is not a limited one-hour practice but a continuous, lifelong state of being. He critiques the popular, artificial forms of meditation that allow individuals to maintain their ego and continue living unethical or conflicted lives while feeling good about themselves for a short period. He asserts that true meditation is 'dirty' and 'dangerous' because it requires an honest confrontation with the filth and conflict of one's daily life. It is like a mirror that shows the ego its true face, rather than a technique to decorate or soothe it.