Acharya Prashant responds to a question about why many vegans are distancing themselves from spirituality. He begins by challenging the premise that one can lose faith in something they never had. He questions how it is possible for a well-read person with access to information to continue believing that tradition is spirituality, when there is enough material available to see that spirituality is something far beyond tradition. He suggests that the real reason people, including vegans, might keep spirituality at arm's length is that it is very comforting to the ego to do so. If you accept that spirituality is the solution, then you will have to self-correct, which is an uncomfortable process of looking into oneself and figuring out all the nonsense that circulates within. The speaker asserts that the animalistic tendency within humans—to consume, exploit, be greedy, and envious—is the root of the problem. He argues that the approach of using faith to promote veganism will not work. Instead, faith and spirituality must be at the center, and then veganism will happen on its own as a natural consequence. Once a person is spiritual, they simply cannot bear to consume dairy or meat. He emphasizes that in the Indian context, people will not listen to ideology but will respond to the language of love, compassion, and spirituality. He criticizes the Western narrative of veganism as being ineffective in India, stating that it is talking down to people from a higher intellectual station, which will not work. Acharya Prashant explains the relationship between religion and spirituality using a model of concentric circles. Liberation is the center, spirituality is the inner circle, and religion is the outermost shell. Religion was designed to be conducive to spirituality, but this outer circle has been sabotaged and co-opted by our own animalistic tendencies. He warns against discarding essential spirituality along with corrupt traditions, comparing it to throwing the baby out with the bathwater. Addressing the concept of human superiority, he clarifies that in the spiritual tradition, the superior one is vested with the responsibility to care for others, not to consume or exploit them. He concludes that Ahimsa (non-violence) is an all-inclusive principle that encompasses one's relationship with animals, humans, nature, and oneself.