Acharya Prashant addresses the common notion that humanity is the greatest life value, superior to any religion, and that one does not need religion to be a good person. He calls this idea extremely naive, stating that those who say this understand neither humanity nor religion. He begins by questioning what humanity truly is. He explains that for many, humanity means having good thoughts and feelings for others, which they call universal human values. However, he asks where these values come from and whether they exist naturally. He argues that without proper education and initiation, a human being is essentially just an intelligent animal. An uneducated person is driven by animalistic instincts, and their intelligence is merely used to serve these instincts more efficiently, such as arranging for food, establishing dominance, and expanding their territory. In this, he asks, where is humanity? Acharya Prashant asserts that humanity does not arise on its own; it requires a special kind of education to be instilled. This very education, which establishes higher values in a human, is what he defines as Dharma (righteousness/religion). Therefore, Dharma is what makes a human truly human and brings forth humanity. He concludes that without Dharma, there can be no humanity, only intelligent animalism. Thus, humanity cannot be greater than Dharma; rather, Dharma is the mother and root of humanity. He addresses the existence of good people who do not follow any religion by explaining that their goodness is a residual effect of a culture and ancestry steeped in Dharma. Their moral principles are a product of the religious environment of their forefathers. He clarifies that when he speaks of Dharma, he is not referring to external rituals, sects, or communal values, but to core, central spirituality. The true meaning of Dharma is the quest to know the Truth, to acknowledge one's suffering and bondage, and to honestly strive for liberation. He criticizes the fashionable statement "humanity is my religion" as a false, dangerous, and hollow concept, often used by the ignorant and arrogant to hide their ego. He uses the analogy that morality is the fruit of the tree of Dharma; one cannot have the fruit without the tree. Without Dharma, there can be no morality, and the idea of secular morality is a self-contradiction.