Acharya Prashant addresses the question of why he seems to object to small joys and celebrations like birthdays and weddings. He reframes the question as, "Why don't you let us celebrate? What problem do you have with our happiness?" He clarifies that his issue is not with happiness itself, but with the fact that he does not see anyone truly happy during these celebrations. He states, "My problem with your moments of happiness is that I don't see you happy anywhere in them." He explains that if people were genuinely happy during these festivals, ceremonies, anniversaries, or parties, he would have no objection. However, having attended many such events, he has only observed people acting out a script without any real joy. He describes the mechanical rituals, like cutting a cake and singing "Happy Birthday" on a worn-out tune, sometimes even while yawning. The speaker questions who is actually happy in these moments, suggesting that people are merely declaring it a happy occasion without experiencing genuine happiness. He asserts that he would gladly participate if there were real joy, but he cannot be a partner in a lie. He explains that happiness for humans is not as cheap as it is for animals, who find contentment in simple things like grass or sleep. Humans have the boon of being ableto attain a higher happiness, or joy (Ananda), which is far beyond these small pleasures. However, this boon comes with a curse: to achieve this higher happiness, one must pay a high price. This price involves confronting one's weaknesses, living truthfully, rejecting falsehood, and struggling against the parts of oneself that support untruth. Acharya Prashant states that Truth itself is joy, a core teaching of Vedanta, and that joy is found in freedom from the bonds of falsehood. Since people often lack the strength or intention to break these bonds, they cannot find true joy simply by having a party. The problem with such celebrations is that they create an illusion of happiness, which prevents the search for real joy. He quotes Kabir Saheb: "The whole world is happy, it eats and sleeps. The servant Kabir is sad, he is awake and weeps." He explains that the path to joy passes through the depths of sorrow because deep sorrow breaks the ego, and when the ego breaks, joy emerges. He further quotes, "No one finds the beloved by laughing; those who find him, do so by weeping." He concludes by warning against false happiness, asserting that true sorrow is better because it can open the door to true joy, whereas false happiness keeps one trapped in illusion.