Acharya Prashant discusses the Zen story of Tosui, a teacher who abandoned his temple to live as a beggar. He explains that the mind is a versatile actor capable of adopting any role, but the danger lies in becoming so identified with a role that one forgets the non-actor behind it. True freedom is not found in a specific role, such as being a beggar or a king, but in being consistently present behind all roles. He notes that people often seek refuge in one role to escape the pain of another, which is a form of self-delusion. The master, unlike the student, remains peaceful regardless of his external circumstances because he is established in the non-actor, the source of all roles.