Acharya Prashant defines moksha as total liberation from the root of all suffering and the mind itself. He explains that the mind naturally seeks only partial freedom, wanting to keep pleasure while discarding pain. However, because the mind is built on duality, one cannot remove one side of a coin without removing the other. True liberation, or mumukshutva, is an intense desire for total freedom from the entire process of suffering, which ultimately requires liberation from the mind and the self. He emphasizes that a liberated person is even free from the concept of liberation and the demand for freedom, reaching a state of silence where they simply exist without needing to assert their freedom. Acharya Prashant warns against searching for enlightened masters based on mental images or external signs, as the liberated state cannot be predicted or detected through worldly characteristics. He asserts that looking for enlightenment outside of oneself is a form of bondage, as both bondage and freedom reside within the mind. He clarifies that enlightenment is not a concept but the freedom from needing concepts or the support of a search for fulfillment. Ultimately, he describes enlightenment as the realization of one's inherent wellness and the cessation of the pretense that one is limited, hollow, or diseased.
