Acharya Prashant explains that the desire to dissociate from something is itself a form of association, as desire cannot arise without a prior connection. He describes the brain as a material entity that naturally identifies with whatever it is in close proximity to, whether it be the physical body, a geographical location, or a social role. This process of identification, where the brain equates the self with an object, is a material property driven by repetition and conditioning over time. He points out that these identifications are fundamentally false because the objects we identify with, such as our nationality, religion, or even the physical cells of our body, are constantly changing and disappearing, yet the core 'I' remains.
