Acharya Prashant explains that the central question in life is not whether one marries, but rather who one is and from what state of consciousness one makes decisions. He notes that many great saints, such as Kabir Saheb, were married, and their domestic lives were beautiful and harmonious. He cites the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, where the sage Yajnavalkya had two wives and engaged in profound, fruitful dialogues with them. He asserts that for a sage or a realized being, marriage is not a hindrance, nor is a woman a 'gateway to hell' as some traditions mistakenly claim. The quality of one's life and spiritual practice depends on one's internal state, not on the presence or absence of a spouse.
