Acharya Prashant responds to a question about the meaning of aloneness. The questioner shares her personal journey of seeking spiritual guidance, having explored various paths like Christianity, the Gita, and organizations like Brahma Kumaris. She found that while some teachings made sense, others made her feel emotionally weak, particularly the idea that her suffering was due to bad karma. She expresses gratitude for finding Acharya Prashant's teachings, which have clarified many of her thoughts and made her feel less alone. She asks for a deeper explanation of the quote: "Aloneness is not being free of others... Aloneness is to live without oneself... to get rid of the tendency to cling to the world and to oneself." Acharya Prashant explains that aloneness is not about being free from others, but from oneself. He states that the 'others' are too numerous, and trying to be free of one person or thing only leads to gravitating towards another. This happens because the fundamental tendency to stick to the world remains, and this tendency is what he calls "oneself." This "oneself" is characterized by a tendency to be with a multitude, hoping for fulfillment, love, and completion. The world offers many promises like companionship, knowledge, and pleasure, but these are futile because the primary problem is not the others, but the "oneself" within. This inner self, or ego, is the worst company and the primary culprit that invites bad things into one's life. In its foolishness, it conspires against its own well-being. Therefore, one must not associate with this inner self. To be alone, he clarifies, is to be with the right partner within. If one cannot find that great inner companion, it is better to be patiently by oneself. Being with no one is far better than being with the wrong one, as in that state of being with no one, one might discover that this "no one" is enough. He compares this to the beauty of silence or the greatness of space, where nothingness has its own profound existence. When one is content in their aloneness, they can have celebratory relationships not based on dependence. Regarding the questioner's experience of others pitying her for being alone, he advises that this is just their nature (Prakriti) and their opinions should not be internalized. The primary responsibility is to care for the cleanliness of one's own consciousness. The outer world will then follow the inner state. Acharya Prashant also addresses the quote, "perfect love drives out fear." He explains that anything perfect leaves no room for anything else. Perfect love means all of one's energy and attention are directed towards a single, worthy attainment. Fear requires time, space, and energy to exist. When one is completely occupied with something colossal and important, which he defines as love, there is no space left for fear. Love, in this context, is the commitment to the highest conceivable purpose, such as liberation or fulfillment. When you devote yourself completely to something that truly deserves it, you are left with nothing to be scared of.