Acharya Prashant explains that a living being, or 'Jiva', is one who identifies solely with the physical body and believes their existence is defined by birth, life, and death. Because the Jiva considers itself to be the body, its primary motivation becomes fulfilling bodily demands, particularly hunger. This identification leads to a state where there is no religion higher than satisfying the stomach, overriding values like compassion, love, wisdom, and renunciation. The speaker notes that this body-centric existence is the root cause of all violence, as humans will kill and consume any creature—animals, birds, or insects—simply to satisfy the taste buds and provide nutrition to the body. He concludes that being a slave to bodily desires, such as hunger, thirst, lust, and anger, makes an individual a burden to themselves and the world. Such a person, lacking control over their thoughts and emotions, becomes self-destructive and a source of suffering for others.