Acharya Prashant addresses a question about the relevance of the 'Ashrama' system (the four stages of life) in modern times, especially considering the constant presence of death. He explains that the Ashrama system is a pre-determined, pre-planned way of life, assuming a 100-year lifespan divided into four 25-year stages: Brahmacharya (celibate student), Grihastha (householder), Vanaprastha (retired life), and Sannyasa (renunciation). This system dictates a person's entire life from birth, prescribing actions for each stage, such as studying the Vedas, having a son for the salvation of ancestors, performing rituals, and eventually becoming a renunciate. Acharya Prashant clarifies that the Ashrama system is a pre-written script for life. He describes the stages: for the first 25 years, one is a celibate student. On the first day of the 26th year, celibacy ends, a woman enters one's life, and for the next 25 years, one is a householder, producing children. At 51, one enters Vanaprastha, symbolically sitting outside the house facing the forest. By 75, old and frail, one is expected to go to the jungle. He asserts that this system was never meant for the awakened or wise, noting that even in the Putragita, the son refutes the father's advice to follow this path, questioning its validity in the face of death. The highest scriptures, he says, have never given recognition to the Ashrama system. He argues that the Ashrama system was designed for the 99% of the population who lack spiritual inclination and need a pre-defined structure. For those who have lost the capacity for original thought and freedom, this system is suitable. He states that this system is fully prevalent today, not just in India but globally, in a modern form: education, career, marriage, children, and retirement. This modern system is criticized for keeping people away from spirituality during their most energetic years, telling them to wait until they are 50. His words, he says, are for the 1% who have the potential to live a truly free and original life, for whom the Ashrama system is useless. The ultimate goal of the Vedas is 'Mukti' (liberation), which is superior to any 'Varna' (social order) or 'Ashrama' (stage of life).