Acharya Prashant explains that awareness and memory can coexist without the presence of a central ego. He clarifies that while the mind typically operates from a false center called the ego, the true state is actually centerless. Just as infinity or the vast sky cannot have a single center, a liberated mind remains an infinite expanse where memories, thoughts, and emotions may exist, but without a central 'I' to claim them. He emphasizes that in the state of realization or Samadhi, memories do not disappear; rather, the individual is no longer identified with the person depicted in those memories. One might experience emotions like anger or various feelings, but there is no one there to be 'angry' or 'emotional' in the traditional sense. He uses the analogy of being in a river without getting wet to describe this state of being involved in the world and its memories while remaining fundamentally untouched and detached from them.
