Advaita's understanding of liberation is unique. Moksha is not a future attainment, not earning heaven, not merging into Brahman after death, not developing new qualities. It is recognizing what presently IS—that you are already free, already Brahman, already infinite consciousness. Bondage is purely apparent, arising from ignorance (avidya) alone. The classic analogy: the tenth man. Ten travelers cross a river; each counts the others but forgets to count himself, concluding one is missing. Frantic searching for the "lost tenth" ends when someone makes him count again—"You are the tenth!" He was never lost, just mistaken about his own presence. Similarly, you are always Brahman; ignorance alone creates apparent bondage. Liberation occurs through knowledge (jnana) arising from systematic study (shravana), reflection (manana), and meditation (nididhyasana) under a qualified guru's guidance. This knowledge is not mere intellectual information but direct recognition (aparoksha anubhuti) transforming your self-understanding. Jivanmukti—liberation while living—becomes possible. The jivanmukta walks the earth knowing "I am Brahman," engaging in worldly activities without identification, experiencing the body-mind's reactions without claiming ownership. Death holds no terror; what dies is only the body that was never the Self. Moksha is discovering your eternal freedom, not manufacturing it.