Acharya Prashant clarifies that non-violence is not synonymous with non-resistance or cowardice. He explains that violence is rooted in fear, which arises from ignorance of the self. When an individual views themselves as a limited physical unit separate from the universe, they perceive their interests as being in conflict with others, leading to a zero-sum game mentality. This division and the resulting fear for personal security are the true sources of violence. Non-violence, therefore, is the state of fearlessness that comes from self-knowledge, where one no longer treats the other as an 'other' but recognizes the same essence in everyone. He argues that non-violence does not mean avoiding conflict; rather, it means fighting falseness wherever it is found, whether within oneself or in the external world. He compares the Sikh Gurus, who fought external enemies of religion, with Mahavir, who fought internal enemies like carnal tendencies. Both are considered non-violent because they applied the same yardstick to themselves and others, fighting that which eclipses godliness. True non-violence is the refusal to differentiate between evil in oneself and evil in another, and the commitment to fight that which makes one forget the truth. Acharya Prashant emphasizes that only a real fighter can practice non-violence. He rejects the idea that non-violence means passively accepting harm, such as turning the other cheek to evil. Instead, he defines non-violence as the realization that the personal self and physical boundaries do not matter in the pursuit of truth. To be non-violent is to be fearless and to fight against ignorance and falseness with honesty and equality, regardless of where they manifest.