Acharya Prashant explains that being present in the moment is our natural state and does not require effort. He suggests that the desire to be present is itself a dream that takes one away from reality. He emphasizes that all efforts to reach the present only distance a person from it, as the present is already here. He defines the mind as a collection of beliefs and notions that cause suffering. True religion, according to him, is that which removes these pre-existing notions and burdens from the mind. Once the mind is free of all concepts, it becomes liberated, and its natural way of living becomes true religion.