Acharya Prashant discusses the cultural differences regarding personal space and physical distance, contrasting the Finnish tendency to maintain distance with the Indian habit of physical closeness. He explains that the Indian tendency to touch, pat, or hug others, even strangers, originates from a distorted interpretation of the teachings of saints. These teachings emphasize not treating others as distant or alien, suggesting that there is no need to give space to the ego. However, he points out that the original message was to get close to others to help them get close to the truth. By discarding the second half of this teaching, people have reduced a higher spiritual concept to a mere physical or personal intrusion.