Acharya Prashant explains that every living being is biologically designed to be a liar as a mechanism for self-preservation. He notes that truth is not a natural instinct but something that must be effortfully earned, whereas lying is an inherent part of nature and biology. From animals using camouflage and deception to survive, to children pretending to be sick to avoid school, the primary agenda of the body is to preserve itself and avoid hardship. He emphasizes that the body does not love truth; it only loves survival and will actively conspire against the truth if it perceives a threat to its existence. The speaker further elaborates that the mind is also part of the body's programming, driven by the instincts of Prakrti to continue and reproduce. He describes a constant conflict between the body's desire for self-preservation and the consciousness's love for truth. While the body seeks to avoid exertion and focus on reproduction to ensure its legacy, consciousness may demand that one sacrifice everything for the truth. Acharya Prashant concludes by advising that one must be acutely aware of how the body attempts to dominate and must consciously choose to side with consciousness to emerge victorious over these biological instincts.
