World Religions Conference November 1957

Author(s): Sushil Muni
Publisher: Achal Singh Seth

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Press Conferences
Conference of All Religions scheduled to be held in November 19, 1957.. I will be glad to answer any questions in this connection. The world to-day. craves and clamours for Peace and a World Conference of All Religions-of: Divine Seers, Thinkers and men of wisdom, all over the world, is being convened for this supreme objective. The aim of the Conference is the establishment of World Peace and Universal Brotherhood; Non-Violent: Social Order and Moral Awakening.
Present Conditions
This is an age of atom and hydrogen bombs and supersonic rockets. We seem to be heading towards an abyss of ultimate disaster and destruction. Our innate impulses and earnest efforts for the onward march of humanity are obscured and arrested. Human Civilization and Culture, indeed the very existence of the human race, are confronted with an imminent threat of extinction, Dark clouds of death are hovering over our heads. Cold War, Competition, Distrust and a spirit of retaliation dominate international thinking and material and scientific gains dominate our international relations. Material advances are being harnessed for the struggle of power among different nations. World Peace and Universal Brotherhood have been relegated to the background as no more than a distant dream. The accumulated experience of billions of years and the rich heritage of human society stand Imperilled under the yoke of destruction. Wither are we heading ?
Spark of Inner Light
Let us pause and consider. What is the way out of the stalemate and stagnation in which the abuse of politics and science has landed us! The answer lies in a spiritual and ethical solution. That solution we must seek with humility and devotion. Mere man-made laws based on physical possessions and political domination represent a barren mechanical approach. It is the inner divine light in men and communities that we all must endeavour to kindle.
In this hour of trial and crisis to-day the beacon light of Ahimsa (NonViolence) shows the way. Ahimsa means the principle of "Live and Let Live", the principle of equality and equanimity, the foundation of magnanimity, fearlessness, non-interference and the process of purification, and exaltation of the inherent faculties of the human soul. We feel that based on moral and spiritual sanctions, Ahimsa is the only means for the establishment of Peace on Earth.
We live in an age of Democracy but the emergence of true democracy depends on the unlimited moral capacities of Man. The use
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