Migrate To Mukti Prithwis Datta Ramakrishna Paramhansa taught us the path to mukti. He would say that there are four kinds of people. The first kind are those who are not free — it is as if they are enmeshed in a cocoon. They could break out, but they feel comfortable in this self-made cocoon. They are used to following base instincts, greed and fear. Ramakrishna gives the example of fish in a pond. Maya that clouds consciousness is like a fisherman. Like fish, people get enmeshed in a fisherman’s net, and dive deeper into the slime at the bottom, thinking they are safe. They are called the Badhya Jiva, those who are tied down. Most of us belong to this category.