Acharya Prashant explains that the belief that killing one living being can benefit another is fundamentally flawed. While in nature, a larger creature may consume a smaller one for sustenance, this logic applies only to the realm of matter and physical nature, where morality and ethics do not exist. Nature operates through the three qualities and inherent laws, where actions are neither right nor wrong but simply follow natural patterns. However, humans must not use nature as an example to justify violence, such as comparing human consumption of animals to a lion hunting a deer, because the human center is fundamentally different from that of an animal. The speaker emphasizes that the core difference between humans and animals is not intelligence, but the center of their existence. While an animal's center is nature, a human's center is the Soul. Humans are defined by compassion and awareness, which are not expected of animals. A human who fails to show compassion towards suffering commits a sin, whereas an animal following its nature does not. True awareness reveals that an individual's welfare cannot be separated from the welfare of the whole. Therefore, harming an innocent creature for medical advancement is inherently wrong and cannot lead to true well-being. Acharya Prashant critiques the philosophy behind modern medicine, particularly allopathy, which often involves the prolonged torture and killing of animals for research. He argues that such violence disturbs human consciousness, which naturally seeks peace and liberation. While allopathy has advanced through centuries of research in surgery and antibiotics, its fragmented approach often ignores the holistic nature of the body and the universe. In contrast, traditional systems like Ayurveda maintain a holistic vision. He suggests that even if allopathy offers immediate cures, its underlying philosophy of violence carries long-term consequences for the human spirit. The speaker discusses the concept of collective responsibility, stating that the violence occurring in laboratories is supported by the society that funds and accepts it. He asserts that violence is its own punishment and that a society rooted in such practices cannot find true peace. Referring to the examples of great beings like Shri Buddha, he notes that higher consciousness is characterized by the willingness to sacrifice oneself for others, rather than sacrificing the weak for one's own benefit. Ultimately, a human's true nature is compassion, and acting against this nature prevents one from achieving spiritual liberation.
