Acharya Prashant explains that Advaita Vedanta is often called Mayavad because the concept of Maya is central to it. He defines Maya as that which makes the non-existent appear real and the existent appear non-existent. He describes two powers of Maya: 'Vikshepa', which projects the false as true, and 'Avarana', which veils the truth. He likens a person under the strong influence of Maya to someone who is mentally unstable, seeing things that are not there. He emphasizes that stupidity is knowing the truth yet continuing to believe in and live with the false. He cautions against the intellectual trap of declaring everything as Maya, as this can become an excuse to avoid necessary action and change. Instead, one should start by identifying and removing the most harmful falsehoods from one's life. Acharya Prashant clarifies that Maya is essentially the ignorance or lack of understanding of the mind. He describes it as the 'dust' on the mind that prevents clear perception. He notes that Avarana has two forms: outright denial of the truth and intellectual agreement that fails to translate into a living transformation. Acharya Prashant identifies the ego and the concept of the future as the greatest illusions or 'Vikshepa'. He asserts that the future does not exist and that life is only ever in the present moment. He explains that the ego resists this realization because it signifies its own end. He concludes by stating that while freedom and enlightenment might be concepts used to attract the mind, the ultimate goal is to move beyond these mental constructs to realize the truth that exists only in the now.