Acharya Prashant explains that pure experience and knowing are not separate; they appear distinct only when one attempts to label or categorize an experience. He argues that knowing usually lags behind experience because the mind seeks to name and judge it according to past memories and personal convenience. When we name an experience as 'joy' or 'sorrow', we distance ourselves from the raw reality of the moment. This process of labeling is compared to 'cooking' a raw vegetable; by the time it is served, the original essence is lost. To truly know is to experience without the interference of names, comparisons, or preferences. He further discusses how language and past history distort our perception of truth. Since language relies on the past, any verbal description of an experience is inherently inaccurate or 'cooked' to suit the listener or one's own ego. Acharya Prashant emphasizes that pure experience is immediate and lacks form or color, yet it possesses great power and innocence. He suggests that we often miss this pure experience because we value complex conclusions over simple, direct perception. To reach the truth, one does not need to acquire new knowledge but rather find freedom from existing knowledge and the habit of constant comparison. Finally, the speaker addresses the difficulty of listening. He asserts that the quality of one's listening is a reflection of the quality of one's life. If a person is constantly weighing and comparing everything in their daily life—such as status, money, or institutions—they will inevitably do the same with spiritual teachings. One cannot listen purely if the mind is occupied with measuring the speaker's words against prior knowledge. Therefore, to improve one's understanding, one must rectify their overall way of living and stop relying on the scales of the past.