Acharya Prashant addresses a question about the difference between faith (shraddha) and superstition (andhvishwas). He explains that faith contains no belief, so it cannot be a blind belief. Faith has no meaning, no subject, and no object. Its meaning can only be understood in terms of negation—the negation of the need for false beliefs. People hold on to false supports because they feel they need them to avoid collapsing from within. To say, "I don't need any support, any armor, any roof," is faith. It is not the belief that good things will happen if you are unprotected, but the realization that you don't even need happiness. Faith is to be established in the Self (Atma), which is unattached and alone. The speaker contrasts this with the common person who lives on beliefs and assumptions out of fear. When these beliefs are challenged, it feels like death because they are leaning on unreliable supports, like a sandcastle. Faith is not a belief in a particular person, like a guru or a deity, for protection; that is merely a hollow belief. Beliefs have objects, suchas, "I believe in this particular thing," whereas faith is the understanding that one does not need any particular thing. Faith is an indifference, a carelessness where it doesn't matter if you live or die. It is the most powerful expression of the Self, which is indestructible and cannot be harmed. Acharya Prashant further clarifies that when people say they have faith that an invisible power is protecting them, it is not faith but a hollow belief. He uses an anecdote about a woman who was diagnosed with cancer. When she was told to simply accept death, her fear of dying vanished, and she recovered. He emphasizes that such transformations are subtle and internal, not superficial physical events, which would be superstition. He concludes by stating that belief is conditional (sakaam), whereas faith is unconditional (nishkaam).