Acharya Prashant explains a verse by Kabir Saheb regarding the origin of the ego and the world. He describes the 'grandfather' as the original truth, which is silent, non-existent, and immortal, representing the source or the point. From this source, the 'son' is born, which represents the ego-tendencyтАФthe fundamental sense of 'I am'. This ego-tendency carries the entire burden because it is born with a sense of incompleteness. To fulfill this perceived incompleteness, the ego gives birth to the 'grandsons', which are thoughts and the entire world of three realms. Acharya Prashant emphasizes that the mere emergence of 'I am' is the beginning of suffering because it immediately seeks to become 'I am something' by associating with objects, people, and wealth. This constant search to fill an inner void drives the entire cycle of the world. He concludes that by investigating the question 'Who am I?', one can move past the thoughts and the ego-tendency to reach the ultimate source, which is supreme peace.
