Acharya Prashant discusses the nature of sex, love, and relationships, contrasting fleeting physical pleasure with lasting connection. He begins by questioning the longevity of sexual pleasure, stating it leaves one with the need for a shower and a stained bedsheet. In contrast, spending a day and a night with the right person can leave you with something that might last a lifetime. He explains that true love always involves three elements: you, me, and the sky. This concept is humorously interpreted by the questioner, who jokes about changing his dating profile to say, "Looking for a threesome with you, me, and the sky." Acharya Prashant criticizes the common practice of using one's degree, pomp, or money to almost buy sex for a night. He describes this as using a human being's body, a woman's body, to satiate one's lust. He refutes the common analogy that compares sex to food, calling it a bad analogy. He argues that sex is not like food because while there is choice involved in both, the dimension of sex is different. The choice of a sexual partner can affect you in ways the choice of food material never can. Food is not conscious; it is something on your plate that you consume and are done with. A partner, however, is a conscious being who looks into your eyes and does something to your consciousness. You cannot consume your partner and be done with them. He further elaborates that we are all struggling, and to be born a human being is to be born into struggle. Therefore, one should hold hands with those who at least have the intention to emerge victorious in this struggle. He advises against joining those who have surrendered and are on their knees, as we go to a fallen one because we ourselves are fallen and want to remain so. Instead, even if one has contact with a fallen person, it should be an uplifting one, extending a hand to help them rise. This, however, can only be done when you yourself are high and strong enough to exert an uplifting influence. This is compassion. The speaker emphasizes the importance of seeking a worthy partner, someone who is rare and lives at a sublime level. True love is a shared love for the heights, where two people love each other so that they may both rise high together. This is the shared love, the love of height, where two people hold hands to rise together.
