Acharya Prashant explains that there is no actual divide between the religious and the secular, as true religion is about eliminating all divisions. He argues that secularism is self-defeating because the qualities it seeks to achieve—such as an unbiased mind, justice, and equanimity—are exactly what true religion delivers. While secularism aims for a person to act rightly irrespective of their conditioning or creed, it is religion that teaches the necessary detachment, respect for divergent opinions, and non-violence. Therefore, only a truly religious person can be secular in real terms. He posits that secularism is a shallow concept compared to religion; while secularism merely asks for the tolerance of differences, true religion celebrates them. Secularism is described as a short-term treatment relevant only in poor-quality environments filled with bigots. In a truly religious environment, secularism is unnecessary and would even represent a deterioration. He concludes that while moving from communalism to secularism is an improvement, one must ultimately transcend secularism to enter the far more joyful state of true religiosity.