Acharya Prashant explains that if two people in the social arrangement of marriage are also spiritual friends, they can rise above the social arrangement. He states that the social arrangement by itself is a recipe for disaster. However, when this arrangement is purified and consecrated by the spiritual touch, the poison in it is neutralized. In fact, he asserts that there is only one antidote to the poison called marriage, and that is the spiritual association between the man and the woman. For a couple that is already together, perhaps with children and bound by various physical, social, and economic circumstances, the only and best way of togetherness is spiritual togetherness. The speaker clarifies that spiritual togetherness would not only take the poison out of the marriage but could actually turn the marriage into something immensely beautiful. He notes that marriages are socially not designed to be beautiful; the way the institution is defined, it's a "crazy thing." But one can still correct that mistake and turn it into an advantage, which means one does not necessarily have to run away from their spouse. He concludes by emphasizing the responsibility of companionship. If a couple could be together in their tussles, fights, and conflicts, they should also be able to meditate and be loving and compassionate together. Having been companions, it is one's responsibility to help, guide, and accompany the other towards light. It is strange and inhuman to say, "As long as we were in the dark, we were companions, and now that there is light, I shall be alone."
