Acharya Prashant discusses a verse from the Avadhut Gita, explaining that the Truth, or Shri Shiva, cannot be known through the mind or expressed in words. He clarifies that what is commonly called knowing is merely the accumulation of information and memory. Since Truth is not a part of time or past experience, it cannot be identified or conceptualized. This inability to speak of the Truth is not a limitation but a sign of ultimate freedom, as it implies that one does not need to reach the Truth from the outside; rather, one already exists as the Truth itself. He further explains that while the mind may feel humiliated by its inability to grasp the Truth, this realization is actually liberating. Awareness is described as a relaxed silence and the power behind all ideas, yet it remains beyond the reach of any specific thought. Unlike thoughts, which have beginnings and ends, awareness is continuous and exists even in deep sleep. It is not a personal possession and does not end with the death of the body, as it exists in a dimension beyond time and boundaries. Finally, the speaker addresses the nature of joy and the ego. He defines joy as the absence of both happiness and sadness, noting that the ego, which constantly seeks happiness, cannot coexist with true joy. In the state of awareness, all boundaries between the self and others dissolve, leading to a state of pure relaxation where the individual self ceases to exist. This cessation of the mind's activity is not a loss but the discovery of a peace that surpasses all worldly experience.
