Acharya Prashant addresses a question regarding the modern generation's engagement in practices like pre-wedding shoots and live-in relationships, which the questioner perceives as a sign of weak spirituality. The speaker clarifies that these actions are not a result of weak spirituality; rather, they are themselves a pursuit of a spiritual goal, albeit through a misguided path. The intense, blind attraction between men and women is a manifestation of a desire for a spiritual objective. The path chosen, however, is incorrect. He explains that the lust seen in humans is different from that in other species. In the human species, the lustful running of men and women towards each other is unlike any other species. This indicates that this lust is not natural; if it were, it would be limited, as it is in animals. The lust in animals is periodic and limited, but in humans, it is perverted. This perversion arises from the mind. The mind seeks spiritual peace, but it is not getting it. So, the mind seeks that peace in the opposite sex. A girl thinks she will find peace if she gets a boy, and a boy thinks he will find peace if he gets a girl. This is like being thirsty and drinking kerosene; the more you drink, the thirstier you become. Acharya Prashant states that the human species is the only one whose thirst is spiritual, but it also has ignorance. Due to this ignorance, we do not know what we are thirsty for. So, we try to quench our thirst by drinking anything, like kerosene. A girl drinks kerosene in the form of a boy, and a boy drinks it in the form of a girl. The more they drink, the more their thirst increases. This is why the modern generation is not uniquely corrupt; anyone who is ignorant is always corrupt. The previous generation was also corrupt, and so are the parents. The only difference is that the current generation does these things openly, while the parents lacked the courage and did them secretly. He concludes that man is the most unfortunate species because we suffer from an internal affliction that no other species does. We are born cursed. This curse manifests as the two genders chasing each other, which is a symptom of the curse. You will not find what you are looking for in a woman, and you will not find what you are looking for in a man. When you don't find it, you will get frustrated and then you will eat each other's heads. Whether it's a live-in relationship or a marriage, it makes no difference. The issue is not about rules and regulations but about first understanding who you are and what you want. The primordial thirst of man is expressed in these perverted forms.
