Acharya Prashant explains that in the world of Kabir Saheb, there is no external enemy; the only weapon that harms a person is their own protective armor. This armor is not a shield but a trap or a shackle that people wear out of greed to protect themselves from non-existent external threats. He argues that since there is no enemy outside, the armor only serves to hurt the wearer. People often use flawed logic to justify their cleverness in wearing this armor, failing to see that their own security measures are the source of their wounds. A true warrior or a renunciant is one who realizes there is no one outside to fight. For a worldly person, the world is a battlefield, but for a renunciant, the world does not exist as a separate entity, and thus, there is no need for armor. He emphasizes that the attempt to save oneself creates 'the other,' which is the source of fear and duality. By considering oneself limited and small, one creates boundaries and armor that eventually suffocate the ego within its own self-created prison. Acharya Prashant further elaborates that the body is the primary source of the misconception that one is limited and in danger. The body constantly provides false information, making one feel small, hungry, or threatened, which leads to the establishment of untruth. He asserts that as long as one is attached to the body, one cannot be established in the Soul. The body and mind are extensions of each other, and the world exists within the mind. He encourages a perspective where the body is seen as a medium or a servant, not the master. The purpose of the body is to allow life to bloom, and it should be used as an instrument for the realization of the Truth. He uses the metaphor of a candle burning at both ends to describe how one should spend their life and resources completely before death arrives. To die empty, having spent all accumulated karma and attachments, is to truly conquer death. He concludes by stating that the body should be treated as an offering in a sacrifice, kept pure and respected only because it is to be dedicated to the Divine, but ultimately, one must let go of all attachment to it to achieve liberation.
