In response to a question about religious processions turning violent, Acharya Prashant states that he does not know the specific facts of the case and cautions against believing media reports, as this is an age of mass indoctrination and hysteria. He suggests that instead of focusing on one event, one must look at the entire ecosystem that breeds and tolerates such people, irrespective of which side they come from. He argues that whether it's a Ram Navami procession, a Muharram procession, or a Christmas gathering, the people involved are part of a system that is socially accepted, actively or passively. Acharya Prashant explains that the active rioters are just the visible tip of the iceberg, upheld by a vast, passive, and toxic mass. He asserts that we are animals, and violence is an animalistic instinct. We fight because we are animals. The enlightening effect of wisdom literature is required to transcend our animal disposition. He clarifies that animals are not supposed to understand; they live by their bodily instincts. Similarly, violence comes from our body. If one is crude, they will hit the other on the body; if not so crude, they will pollute the air or engage in other hidden, subtle acts of violence. The underlying principle is the same: the principle of the beast, which is to live in self-centered ignorance. He defines ignorance not as a lack of information, but as living without knowledge of the Self, which is the wrong kind of identification. This ignorance is violence. The entire purpose of spirituality, the Bhagavad Gita, and the Upanishads is to take us beyond these bodily instincts. He notes that ignorance is so powerful that it consumes even religion, which is meant to defeat ignorance. He cites historical examples of violence in the name of religion, such as the Crusades, the 1971 genocide, and intra-religious conflicts like those between Sunnis and Shias, or caste atrocities among Hindus. He concludes by pointing out the statistical correlation that the more religious a people are, the less educated, poorer, and the more children they have, which he calls an instance of Maya (illusion) shaming religion itself.