Acharya Prashant explains that traditionally, an atheist is seen as someone who does not believe in God. However, in the Indian context, the word used is 'Nastik', which literally means one who says 'it is not'. He suggests there is no harm in being an atheist if it means rejecting traditional, superstitious definitions of God, which vary across religions and are often just products of the human mind. He points out that even to claim that nothing exists, the presence of the one making the claim is necessary. Therefore, while one may reject man-made stories and idols, one cannot deny their own existence. He emphasizes that consciousness is the highest reality and more important than any external deity. He concludes that while it is fine to disbelieve in conventional concepts of God, one must not stop the process of self-knowing, as the ultimate truth lies within one's own consciousness.