Acharya Prashant challenges the common belief that procreation is a symbol of love. He uses a childhood observation of animals to illustrate that reproduction is a biological process driven by physical instincts and chemicals rather than spiritual love. He argues that if producing offspring were the ultimate sign of love, then animals like bulls and donkeys would be considered the greatest lovers. He emphasizes that true love is defined by the effort to lead another person toward liberation and truth, rather than merely engaging in physical union that leads to the birth of a child. He further explains that love should be a path that leads one toward the Divine or the ultimate truth, rather than a path leading to a maternity ward. Referring to the wisdom of saints, he notes that loving someone means giving them salvation and truth. He questions whether becoming a mother or a father has ever truly liberated anyone from the cycle of worldly suffering. Ultimately, he defines love as the journey that facilitates an encounter with the Truth, contrasting it with the biological act of reproduction which is often mislabeled as love in society.
