Acharya Prashant with Harvard-Educated Psychologist Dr. Melanie Joy (part 1)|| London, UK Tour (2026)
1.4k views | Uttar Pradesh, India | Sep 13, 2026 Is violence really present in what we do, or does it begin much deeper within us? In this conversation with Melanie Joy, Acharya Prashant explores the psychological and spiritual roots of violence, veganism, compassion and human suffering. He explains why the ego is the real root of violence and why external conditioning can change behaviour without necessarily bringing inner freedom. The discussion moves from psychology and activism to self-knowledge, suffering and the dissolution of the ego, asking what it truly means to live without being driven by the constant need to preserve the “I”.