Acharya Prashant explains that non-violence is not merely a code of conduct but is fundamentally about not seeing oneself as limited or separate from existence. He defines violence as the perception of otherness, where one builds boundaries and views the rest of the world as an implicit or explicit enemy. This sense of separation leads to feelings of being small, powerless, or uprooted. Spirituality, therefore, is about belonging to the entirety of existence rather than to narrow identities like household, caste, or ideology. A truly non-violent person feels at home everywhere and does not experience the alienation that comes from localized or specific roots. Regarding duties, Acharya Prashant argues that the concept of duty exists only where there is otherness. In a workplace, duties are specific, limited, and often performed for compensation, whereas in a loving relationship, actions are spontaneous and not bound by a brief or payment. He concludes that because both violence and duty are rooted in the feeling of otherness, duty itself is a form of violence. True non-violence is not about following prescribed duties but is an action born out of clarity and love. While following duties might create an outward appearance of order, it often masks internal turbulence and rebellion.