Acharya Prashant explains that surrender is the process of letting one's identity be dissolved into another entity. He distinguishes between incomplete and complete surrender, noting that incomplete surrender occurs when one associates with an entity that allows a partial identity to survive. In such cases, both parties remain separate, and a relationship persists because the chosen entity is dependent on the individual's existence for its own preservation. He asserts that the deep purpose of any association is total merger and oneness, yet fear often leads people to choose entities—such as gadgets, places, or other people—that ensure self-preservation rather than dissolution. Complete surrender, according to Acharya Prashant, is only possible with an entity that is intent on finishing the individual's ego or identity. He describes the Truth or God as a force that does not stop until the self is completely ended. Real surrender requires an entity that is not afraid of its own closure and cannot be bargained with. He concludes that one must find a 'nobody' or an entity that 'is not' to achieve true surrender, as only such a presence can facilitate the total end of the individual's separate identity.
