Acharya Prashant explains Kabir Saheb's teaching that while the physical body perishes with time, Maya, the mind, and worldly desires do not die on their own. He emphasizes that age and experience are no guarantee of freedom from mental afflictions; true liberation is achieved only through self-knowledge. This knowledge is not dependent on age, as illustrated by young sages like Nachiketa and Ashtavakra Rishi. The core of spirituality is establishing the right relationship between the ego and the world, shifting from a life of consumption to one of understanding. When knowledge is attained, the subsequent state of the individual, whether it involves worldly engagement or complete renunciation, is a matter of freedom beyond rigid rules.