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· Reply by the host religious people which we have succeeded in establishing in Russia but my experience is that you are still very far from it.
I regret to say that the views that the great Russian nation has given me to express do not find expression in the resolution passed by the conference. The most important question before us is to find as to how we can save ourselves from destruction, that we should condemn all those who use the weapons for the destruction of humanity. The people of Russia have suffered heavily in the last war and have given so much of their blood and tears that they do not wish to see a repetition of the same catastrophe. But in the resolution passed by the conference there is no mention of that.
I agree with our respected host that the followers of the different religions should forget all differences and join the army of God. But I regret to say that in the resolution passed by the conference there is no mention of God. When people of the various countries of the world read this resolution how will they come to know that the aim of the World Religions Conference was to unite all mankind in the name of God when there is no mention of God in the resolution. It is not my purpose to criticise or to use harsh words. I only want to point out that this weakens the value of our proganda. Parents naturally wish to see their offsprings stand on their feet. We know that the great mission that we have undertaken will progress. I agree with our respected host that great things have small beginnings and I am confident that the next conference will be more successful and will produce better results.
Reply by the Host to the Points raised
by the Russian Delegate
I have already dealt with most of the polnts raised by my learned friend from Russia in my brief talk just now. I confess that we have not been able to do full justice to the great mission that we have before us, but as I said, great things have small beginnings and I am confident that if we have the goal before us and with the co-operation of all of you we will march forward step by step towards the goal. We have just started, it is only the commencement.
We are all one. Unity is already there. We have not to create it. It is already there, in each one of us. It is the Divine link that unites us in common brotherhood. But we have forgotten It. We have to rise above the body-consciousness, to open the innereye which sees the light that is within each one of us. That is the basis of unity of all mankind, the Divine link that binds us all together. We have to find
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