Acharya Prashant addresses the common misconception regarding the 'inner voice' and the 'inner self,' explaining that those who believe they are impelled by internal forces are often more self-deceived than those influenced by external ones. He argues that the concepts of 'inner' and 'outer' are interdependent; if the outer world is considered a mirage, the inner cannot exist independently. He critiques the religious fallacy that the soul resides inside the physical body, noting that if the soul were contained within the body, it would be limited by space, time, and physical sustenance, which contradicts the nature of truth. He asserts that claiming the truth is inside the body is an expression of ego, as it suggests the individual can encompass the infinite. He further clarifies that what people often mistake for an 'inner voice' is actually a product of their conditioning, as it always speaks in a language and framework the person has already acquired. This belief in an inner truth allows individuals to justify their own biases and avoid facing objective facts. Acharya Prashant emphasizes that spirituality is not about finding something inside the body but is about silence and recognizing the 'mind behind the mind.' He explains that scriptural metaphors, such as the soul being the size of a thumb in the Katha Upanishad or Shri Krishna's statement in the Bhagavad Gita about living within, are idioms meant to convey subtlety or to counter the idea that truth is far away. Ultimately, truth is the substratum that remains when the concepts of inside and outside are washed away by time.