If the two persons who are in this social arrangement of marriage are also spiritual friends, then they rise above the social arrangement. The social arrangement by itself is a recipe for disaster. But when the social arrangement is purified, consecrated by the spiritual touch, then the poison in it is neutralized. In fact, there is only one antidote and that is spiritual association between the man and the woman.
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Questioner: Acharya Ji, a lot of changes have happened in my lifestyle and in my relationship with my wife after I have started watching your videos and reading your books. We spend a lot of time alone now. We don’t get into escapes easily, don’t get into such entertainment activities which can cause suffering later on.
But, as I am spending more and more time with books, watching your videos, and observing my mind, at times I wonder: is this also an escape? Is this the right way, or am I am doing something wrong?
Another question is: As a married couple, there is aloneness in our relationship, though we are together. Can aloneness happen between a couple? Can marriage and spirituality go together? What is the effect of spirituality on marriage?
Acharya Prashant: A movement into oneself brings about a lot of new things. That which used to frighten you does not appear so very frightening. That which would easily disturb you appears a bit childish now. The tendency to lose equilibrium reduces, you do not easily go off-center. And even if you do, you return comparatively sooner. An urge to explore new things arises. And there are many many changes.
