Acharya Prashant addresses the paradox of celebrating Raksha Bandhan, a festival of protection, in a society where women are unsafe. He begins by acknowledging the traditional aspect of the festival, where a brother promises to protect his sister. However, he points out that the problem lies in the statement itself: "I will protect *my* sister." This sense of "my" is the root of the issue. While a brother might protect his own sister, the men who attack other women are also someone's brothers. This creates a situation where the same man who vows to protect his sister on Rakhi might be the one harming another's sister. He explains that this is the reality of society: every brother says he will protect his own sister, but what about all the other girls and women? The attacks on women are not carried out by their own brothers, but by other men who are also brothers to someone else. This man will go to great lengths to save his own sister if she is in danger, but he is the one attacking other women. This is the reality of our society. The brother says, "I will protect my sister, and it is not my responsibility to protect another's sister." In fact, the attack on another's sister is being carried out by someone's brother. The one who attacks a girl is also another girl's brother, and on Rakhi, he will tell his own sister, "I will protect you," while attacking someone else's sister. Acharya Prashant expands this concept of "mine" to other aspects of life, such as wanting a clean house while throwing garbage outside, or wanting a good future only for one's own child. This, he states, is the cause of all the world's sorrows. Everyone wants good for their own, and this is the root of all problems. This sense of "mine" is called 'mamattva' (attachment/possessiveness). In the realm of wisdom and spirituality, 'mamattva' is not considered a good thing. It is the root of all discord. The problem is not that we are bad people; we are good people, but only for our own. A bad person is not one who is bad to everyone; a bad person is one who is good only to their own. To be good to one's own, all the evils of the world are committed. He offers two messages for Raksha Bandhan. First, to reduce the distinction between "mine" and "other's." If you want to protect your sister, you must also be concerned about the safety of other women in the world. Second, the word "protection" should be given a broader meaning. Today, the entity that needs the most protection is our Earth. Climate change and the extinction of millions of species are the real crises. This Earth, our mother, is calling for protection. The true meaning of Raksha Bandhan is to protect anyone who is weak and needs help, not just one's own sister. If you want to protect your own, you will not be able to save them unless you protect others.