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drop by drop that an ocean of compassionate interdependence can be created for saving Mother Earth. III. No waste of food
Inter -faith programmes can also be implemented at local levels to ensure that at weddings and such other celebrations, there is no waste of food. Individuals should develop the culture of not leaving any left over on the plate while taking their meals.
When I was Indian Ambassador in Nepal, once Mother Teresa visited Kathmandu. On arrival at the airport she did not get down from the plane till the left over of food of passengers was not collected and given to her. From the airport, she straight went to the poor to distribute the food to them and only then came to the Embassy. She used to say that one of the most desirable forms of social service is not to waste any food. Mother Teresa has set an inspiring example. IV. Environmental Upgradation
Inter-faith creative engagement can also be forged in environmental upgradation through afforestation of denuded lands as joint community programme, cleansing polluted waters of rivers, developing greenery in towns and cities and developing natural habitat around all pilgrimage centres. Cooperation in water conservation and its judicious use is another worthwhile sphere for inter-faith community action. V. Inter-faith celebration of Religious Festivals
Inter-faith tolerance and harmony can be developed with major festivals of each faith being jointly celebrated. Such experiments have been tried out with success at local levels and have indeed prevented eruption of communal violence and religious conflicts. In my hometown Indore in the state of Madhya Pradesh (India) last year the birth anniversary of Jain Tirthankar
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