Acharya Prashant critiques the common misconceptions surrounding meditation, emphasizing that people often use it as a means of escapism. He argues that instead of focusing on subtle internal processes like the breath, heartbeat, or imaginary lights and sounds, one should focus on the gross and obvious realities of their life. He questions why individuals seek to observe 'subtle thoughts' when they cannot even see the literal mess in their own rooms. True meditation, he explains, is not a secluded one-hour practice but a continuous state of awareness directed toward one's actual living conditions, fears, and anxieties. He asserts that meditation is the act of choosing an appropriate goal, and for most, the goal is merely self-preservation rather than transformation. He further explains that while objects like breath or light are limited and worldly, the ultimate goal—Truth or the Divine—is not a specific object. When the Truth becomes the goal, the seeker must be established in Truth, which requires dropping old identities and attachments. Acharya Prashant highlights that true meditation involves looking at the world with 'clear eyes' and being aware of one's daily life, including dreams, intentions, and attachments. He warns against spiritual teachers who promise mystical experiences like 'cosmic energy' or 'unheard sounds,' labeling such claims as deceptive tools used to exploit the gullible. He concludes that meditation is not about closing one's eyes to reality but opening them wide to confront the truth of how one is living.