Acharya Prashant addresses a question about the social evil of untouchability. He explains that society is materialistic and only perceives the gross material. Therefore, society declares those it dislikes, wants to suppress, or maintain distance from as untouchable. He provides a common example of a wife, in a moment of anger, telling her husband, "Don't touch me," thereby making him temporarily untouchable. This act stems from a desire to create physical distance, which is rooted in body-consciousness. The social system of untouchability is a disease, a flaw, and a grave crime. In contrast, spirituality also speaks of a form of untouchability, but it is related to one's company and inner state, not the physical body. Spirituality teaches that our true identity is the mind or consciousness, which must be protected from corrupting influences. The things that are truly untouchable are certain thoughts, feelings, intentions, and environments. One must be alert to these and not allow them to touch the mind. The real untouchable is the animalistic nature that resides within each of us. No person outside is untouchable. The speaker identifies the ego, or the "I," as the one true untouchable from which one must maintain distance. However, the ego plays a cunning trick by projecting this untouchability onto an external group or a section of society, thus blaming others for an internal issue. He points out the absurdity and impossibility of physical untouchability, as we are all interconnected through the very air we breathe. The particles emitted from one person's body inevitably become part of another's, making physical separation a futile concept. Therefore, one must abandon the notion of physical untouchability and instead learn to guard the mind. One's existence is not so cheap as to be handed over to just any influence. It is crucial to be mindful of what thoughts and ideals are allowed to occupy the mind. Citing Meera Bai's devotion to Shri Krishna ("Girdhar Gopal"), Acharya Prashant concludes that only the Divine should be allowed to touch the mind; everything else should be considered untouchable.