Acharya Prashant addresses a question about possessiveness in a spiritual relationship. He begins by referencing the questioner's desire for a relationship like that of Shiva and Shakti, suggesting that if her partner goes to spiritual camps, she should go with him. He explains that Shakti, the divine feminine energy, is the shadow of Shiva, the divine masculine consciousness; where one is, the other is also present. He questions why her partner must go to these camps alone, indicating that this situation itself requires examination. If her partner's spiritual inclination is genuine, she should support and accompany him on that path. The speaker emphasizes that a relationship should be one of companionship, not ownership. He points out the contradiction in the questioner's behavior of treating her partner like her property when he seeks spiritual growth independently. He clarifies that Shakti does not get scared of Shiva, nor does she cause him trouble or consider him her property. Their relationship is one of love and inseparable oneness, as depicted in the form of Ardhanarishvara, where they are two halves of one whole. Neither partner should be the property of the other; instead, both should consider themselves the property of the divine, with Shiva as their one, shared master. Acharya Prashant advises that partners should see each other as friends and companions, not as husbands or wives in the conventional, possessive sense. A true relationship involves both partners looking towards a common higher goal, towards Shiva, rather than just at each other. He warns that the moment you claim ownership over someone, you turn them into a lifeless object, a corpse, and they become your burden. A person whose soul is taken away by ownership can do nothing for themselves and becomes a responsibility. He concludes by distinguishing between a companion and a slave. A true companion is one who gives freedom and helps one move from bondage to liberation. This companionship involves creative friction and dialogue, much like music arises from the resistance between a musician's fingers and the instrument's strings. This creative opposition leads to a new synthesis. Therefore, one should seek a companion, not a slave. He advises men to be wary of women who offer to be their slaves, and women to be wary of men who offer to carry them on their shoulders. The ideal is to walk shoulder-to-shoulder towards the same ultimate truth.