Acharya Prashant explains that intelligence and knowledge belong to different dimensions and are therefore incomparable. Knowledge is the movement and content of the mind, whereas intelligence is the sublimation and settlement of the mind. While knowledge is acquired from external sources like books, intelligence is one's fundamental nature and an innate ability that is not covered by conditioning. He clarifies that intelligence is not intellect, cleverness, or intuition; rather, it is the ability to see the simple and straightforward even within complexity. It is a state of emptiness and lack of corruption that reduces clutter and wipes away dirt. He advises that one should live seated in intelligence rather than knowledge. Knowledge should be treated as a resource or a slave to be used for the small matters of life, such as remembering a password. In contrast, one must surrender to intelligence, which is the nature of the pure self. Citing the Upanishads, he mentions 'Prajnanam Brahman,' signifying that intelligence or awareness is truth itself. Intelligence operates when a person stops being clever and makes way for it by bowing down and surrendering to it. Ultimately, while knowledge has its place, intelligence is more fundamental and represents the pure self.