Acharya Prashant addresses the question of why Shri Ram is becoming unpopular, especially among the new generation and even some modern gurus. He begins by explaining that to understand this, one must first understand the fundamental nature of human beings. Humans are constructed with a deep-seated interest in experiencing the world through their senses. Our hands are eager to hold external objects, our eyes want to see things that bring pleasure, and our ears want to hear things that provide a good experience. The mind, too, seeks to indulge in thoughts and imaginations, all for the sake of enjoyment. This entire constitution is geared towards experiencing things from the outside, a tendency we share with animals who are constantly seeking external stimuli. The speaker then contrasts this inherent tendency for indulgence with the essence of spirituality. He states that spirituality is the teaching given against indulgence, as indulgence ultimately leads only to sorrow, not happiness. Therefore, spirituality is another name for renunciation (tyaag). The ego's nature is to indulge, whereas spirituality is the process of knowing, understanding, and reducing this tendency. He then brings the focus back to Shri Ram, whose character's central point is renunciation. Shri Ram and renunciation are inseparable; his entire life was a series of renunciations of things an ordinary person cannot even imagine letting go of. He renounced the throne, all comforts, power, and even the prosperous kingdom of Lanka after conquering it. Acharya Prashant argues that the modern world's ideal is indulgence (bhog), which is the direct opposite of Shri Ram's ideal of renunciation. People today admire those who have excessively indulged in wealth, power, and fame. Consequently, they cannot tolerate Shri Ram, who represents the pinnacle of renunciation. The dislike for Shri Ram stems from a fundamental aversion to the ideal of renunciation itself. People cannot bear the man who is not indulging, and this is why Shri Ram has become unpopular. He further dismisses accusations against Shri Ram, such as those related to casteism, as mere excuses. He points out that Shri Ram consistently associated with and embraced people from all sections of society, including Shabari, Kevat, and Nishadraj, and always stood with the oppressed against the powerful. If the issue were truly about caste, people would not admire Ravana, who was a great Brahmin. The speaker concludes that the real problem is not with Shri Ram's actions but with our own love for indulgence and hatred for renunciation. The conflict is between the modern ideal of indulgence and Shri Ram's timeless ideal of renunciation.