Acharya Prashant explains that liberation, or mukti, is not about freedom from a future cycle of birth and rebirth, but rather freedom from the bondages and internal compulsions experienced in the present moment. He clarifies that the one who experiences these bondages is herself in illusion or ignorance, often tied to fake identities. True liberation is the freedom from this ignorance and the realization of one's real state. He emphasizes that instead of speculating about a life without desires while still in a state of ignorance, one should acknowledge the current state of suffering and pain. By acknowledging pain rather than suppressing it, an individual naturally moves toward joy, which is our true nature.