Acharya Prashant explains that devotion is the only ladder to liberation, emphasizing that knowledge must ultimately transform into love. If knowledge remains merely intellectual, it breeds ego, where the seeker remains a 'knower' separate from the 'truth.' True living requires becoming one with the truth, which is the path of devotion. While a seeker of knowledge prays to 'know,' a devotee prays to 'merge' and 'attain' the beloved. This desire for union is present from the very first step of devotion, whereas the path of knowledge can often leave one stuck in the subtle ego of being a knower.
