Acharya Prashant narrates a story about a man who gradually forgets how to laugh and seeks help from a specialist. The specialist initially suggests writing reminders in books, then relying on friends, and finally plastering the word 'laugh' on every visible surface. Despite these efforts, the man eventually forgets his own identity and the very essence of who is supposed to be laughing. To solve this, the specialist places artificial laughing masks on the man, symbolizing how modern society imposes laughter as a cultural and social obligation rather than a natural expression. Acharya Prashant explains that most human laughter is merely a mask used to hide internal suffering and to seek a temporary escape from unhappiness. He further explains that true joy is not an act or a reaction to external events, but a natural state of being. Unlike artificial laughter, which is exhausting and requires effort, the natural smile of an enlightened being like Shri Krishna or a Buddha is effortless and eternal. This state of 'Sahaj' or naturalness arises only when one discards all masks and stops trying to achieve happiness through artificial means. Acharya Prashant emphasizes that the desire for laughter often stems from deep-seated pain, and true liberation is found when one is free from the compulsion to look happy. When the fake masks of social expectations are removed, a person attains a state of constant, causeless peace that remains unchanged regardless of whether they are laughing or crying outwardly.