Acharya Prashant explains that the pursuit of liberation (moksha) by the ego is itself a form of bondage. He argues that the ego's concept of liberation is merely an extension of its own desires and ignorance. True liberation is not about achieving a specific feeling or experience, as anything that can be imagined or experienced remains within the realm of bondage. Instead, the only honest act for one in bondage is self-observation and understanding the nature of one's own ignorance. He emphasizes that a person who does not know themselves cannot possibly know what liberation is, just as a patient who does not know their own name or age cannot prescribe their own medicine. The role of a right teacher is to bring the student down to earth and encourage self-inquiry rather than entertaining the ego with spiritual gimmicks or fancy stories. Acharya Prashant clarifies that spiritual evolution is characterized by the distance one maintains from their thoughts and feelings, regardless of whether those feelings are evolved or juvenile. He defines 'free thinking' not as thinking in many directions, but as thought that is free from the personal center and the urge for self-preservation. High-quality thoughts and feelings are those that are impersonal and not centered on one's own interests.