Acharya Prashant explains that being born in the human form is inherently associated with violence because, unlike animals, humans possess a choosing consciousness. While a lion or a mosquito acts out of physical conditioning and cannot be labeled violent or non-violent, humans have the option to choose their actions and their food. Violence is defined as making a choice that does not lead to liberation. The speaker notes that saints loathed the human form and sought liberation from it because some level of violence is unavoidable as a human. He emphasizes that the size of one's circle of empathy reflects the intensity of their self-love; a small circle indicates a lack of self-love and a distance from liberation. Identifying with a wider set of beings, including animals, increases the possibility of liberation. Ultimately, he suggests that true liberation is only possible when one is physically gone, as the human form itself is a state of bondage and inherent violence.
