Acharya Prashant explains that true secularism is inherently rooted in deep religiosity. He defines secularism as the ability to engage with diverse scriptures and treat individuals without discrimination regardless of their religious associations. He argues that the qualities required for secularism, such as equanimity, detachment, respect for divergent opinions, and non-violence, are fundamentally taught by religion. Therefore, only a truly religious person can be secular in real terms, as secularism without religiosity remains shallow and misplaced. He further notes that while secularism merely asks for the tolerance of differences, true religion goes beyond this by celebrating those differences. A deeply religious person does not just meet the standards of secularism but transcends them, making the term secularism appear small and limited in comparison to the depth of true religious understanding.