On YouTube
How can a loving relationship lead one to the Truth? || Acharya Prashant (2018)
Acharya Prashant
1.2K views
7 years ago
Truth
Love
Relationship
Devotion
Bulleh Shah
Desire
Ultimate
Spirituality
Description

Acharya Prashant explains that a loving relationship between a man and a woman can indeed be an expression of devotion for the truth. He asserts that since the formless, nameless, and spaceless truth is beyond human perception and thought, the only way to come close to it is through a tangible person. He references Bulleh Shah to emphasize that loving a mortal person who leads one toward the ultimate is essential, as one cannot directly love the formless truth. The speaker describes the person as the 'thread' necessary for the 'needle' to stitch, suggesting that without a lovable figure on earth, the pursuit of the ultimate remains meaningless. He warns that while man is inherently a creature of desire and bound to love, the quality of that love and the choice of the beloved decide one's fate. A right relationship serves as an opportunity to reach the 'sky,' whereas a wrong relationship can lead to a bottomless pit or an endless abyss. Therefore, one must be extremely cautious about whom they are attracted to, as it represents both the greatest trap and the best possibility for spiritual elevation.