Acharya Prashant clarifies that liberation is not a future event but a state of being free from the concept of time. He explains that as long as one believes in time, liberation remains a postponed hope. True emancipation occurs when the feeling of time ceases, meaning the question of whether liberation will continue in the future becomes invalid, as the liberated state exists beyond temporal continuity. He emphasizes that questioning 'why' duality or ignorance exists is itself a dualistic trap that reinforces the very illusions one seeks to overcome. Regarding spiritual discretion, Acharya Prashant distinguishes between worldly testing and spiritual inquiry. While worldly questioning focuses on identifying objects within space and time, spiritual discretion questions the very existence of those objects. The criteria for truth is timelessness and spacelessness; if something is subject to change or destruction by time and space, it is considered false. He notes that even descriptions of truth as being 'past, present, and future' are merely concessions for those who cannot yet conceive of the timeless. Finally, he discusses the 'laws of the real self' followed by a liberated person. These laws are not societal rules or external commandments but represent an internal alignment where actions flow directly from the self. He describes these as qualities like honesty and love, which are not directed toward specific objects but are natural expressions of abiding in one's true nature. He concludes that the only significant question is whether something is real and eternal, rather than focusing on the temporary and quantifiable aspects of the material world.
