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Religion and Violence || Acharya Prashant (2023)
Bharat
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Ecosystem
Social Complicity
Violence
Wisdom Literature
Animal Instincts
Bhagavad Gita
Upanishads
Spirituality
Description

Acharya Prashant explains that acts of violence and rioting are not isolated incidents caused by a few individuals but are products of an entire social ecosystem. He argues that those who engage in such behaviors can only do so because they are socially accepted or tolerated by their families and communities. He points out that family members often knowingly benefit from the proceeds of corruption or looting, making them complicit in the toxicity. Using the analogy of an iceberg, he describes active rioters as the visible tip, while the vast majority of society provides the underlying support through passive acceptance and shared prejudices.