Acharya Prashant explains that heaven and hell are not physical locations but states of the mind. He defines holiness as that which is untainted and uncorrupted, noting that the human urge for cleanliness and dissatisfaction with filth proves that an essential holiness already resides within us. If we were not essentially holy, we would not demand holiness or feel burdened by conditioning and corruption. This creates a paradox: if our essence is holy, why is life often unholy? He suggests that one must either reject the idea of an essential core or recognize that the uncleanliness of life is an illusion to be falsified. The courage to reject the false only comes through closeness to the truth, which reminds us of our true nature.