Acharya Prashant explains that meditation is not a specific activity practiced in a corner for a limited time, but rather a continuous state of watchfulness and honesty regarding one's life experiences. He compares the search for meditation to a fish in the ocean asking about water, suggesting that people are already in a meditative state but fail to recognize it. He warns that conventional methods of meditation often serve as a 'dirty escape' from the innate meditativeness of life, allowing individuals to continue living stressful and unfulfilling lives. True meditation, he asserts, is dangerous to the ego because it consumes one's entire existence and demands constant alertness. He further discusses the nature of mental exhaustion, distinguishing it from physical tiredness. While physical fatigue is natural, mental fatigue indicates that one is leading a wrong or 'evil' life. Acharya Prashant criticizes relaxation techniques and meditation centers that act as cosmetic treatments, comparing them to applying ointment to feet just to continue walking on thorns. He emphasizes that pain serves a vital purpose by signaling that something is wrong and needs to change. Instead of seeking trickery to numb the mind, one should acknowledge pain as a sign to stop repeating harmful patterns and to live more sensitively and lovingly.