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thence-forward the relationship between him and the king of Taxila, to the benefit of both.
Permanent avoidance of war involves a tolerance of other's views and a laying of emphasis on essential points upon which the contending parties are agreed or can be made to agree,on matters above all of the social and political status of their respective religions. This again requires a careful and patient consideration of all these problems in all their aspects. We shall end our discourse with an indication of the ways in which these problems are to be dealt with, in order that a lasting peace," the kingdom of God" may be established on earth.
As regards the political condition of a people the principle should be the old old doctrine of India,-" The Raja or the king is so called because he pleases the people ". The immortal poet of India, Kālidāsa, has explained this motto of pleasing the people by pointing out that the king" because he instils into his people humility, because he protects them and even maintains them, is their real father, their fathers being simply their progenitors. Such self-denying king being not available these days, modern times have thought it fit to transfer the government
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