Acharya Prashant explains the teachings of Ashtavakra, emphasizing that the entire world is merely a mental projection or imagination, and the soul is eternally free. He critiques the idea of spiritual practice for a wise person, suggesting that once one realizes the soul's inherent freedom, childish practices like morality, penance, or specific techniques become redundant. He argues that the soul cannot be 'touched' or 'reached' because there is no duality or distance between the seeker and the soul; to touch something requires distance, but the soul is one's very self. He uses the analogy of a finger being unable to touch its own tip to illustrate this lack of distance. The speaker asserts that the soul is faster than the fastest object because it has nowhere to go, being present everywhere simultaneously. He challenges the notion of 'seeking' or 'attaining' God, stating that such efforts are often excuses to delay liberation. People often claim they are 'practicing' or 'preparing' for liberation to avoid the immediate responsibility of living in truth. He points out that we are already established in liberation, but we use our freedom to choose bondage, laziness, and worldly attachments. We pretend to be seekers while clinging to our vices, such as laziness or bad habits, because identifying as the soul would require giving up those ego-driven behaviors. Acharya Prashant concludes that no external guru or scripture can truly liberate an individual because the individual is already the pure, enlightened soul. A guru's success depends entirely on the individual's own will to be free. Liberation is not something to be achieved in the future; it is the current reality that people actively ignore or suppress for their own convenience. All paths, the sky, and the journey belong to the individual, who is the master of their own state. The moment one decides to drop the pretenses and mental constructs, they realize their eternal, unblemished nature.