In response to a question about trust in family relationships and the burden of a 'karmic account,' Acharya Prashant explains that the concept of a karmic account is merely 'mind stuff.' He clarifies that there is no actual account kept anywhere; rather, anything that remains in the mind is because the ego finds it profitable to retain. He uses the analogy of the mind being a house and the ego being its owner, stating that if there is stuff in the house, it is because the owner finds it useful. Even pain is retained because it provides security for one's identity. Acharya Prashant elaborates that the mind selectively stores information and has an auto-delete process. Memories that are not deleted are kept because the ego derives some pleasure or benefit from them, which leads to a desire to revisit past experiences. This hankering for the past, he explains, stems from an unfulfilling present. When the present is hollow, the mind fills the vacuum with memories of the past and projections of the future. The solution, therefore, is to live a fulfilling, challenging, and well-nourished life in the present, which leaves no room for the past or future. Addressing the purpose of life, Acharya Prashant states that from the moment of birth, we are crying, and the purpose of life is to stop this crying. While we become sophisticated enough to not shed physical tears, an internal gloom persists, manifesting as hope, ambition, fear, and other mental states. This is because the self is fundamentally unfulfilled. The ultimate purpose of life is to understand this inner incompleteness and the internal processes of the mind, such as desires, thoughts, and feelings. This understanding is what leads to liberation from suffering.