World Religions Conference November 1957

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

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Press Conferences co-operate with us in spreading this message of our insistent inner voice, far and wide.”
Third Press Conference
The third Press Conference was called on October 27, 1957. Addressing the Press Representatives Munt Sushil Kumar said:
"To organise a World Conference of Religions has been the dream of my life. The scheme of all Religions' Conference is being formulated in different states of India for the last four years and now this "World Conference of Religions" is going to be held in New Delhi on the basis of Truth Love and Non-Violence. The purpose of the Conference is not to give any weight to any particular faith or sect, but the establishment of a religious outlook on life, far above the sectarian pedastals of the World. In the present circumstances, we have to raise a righteous war on two fronts : the ignorance of the past and the contracted traditions obstructing the development of human thought and on the other side, modern education and civilization giving birth to numberless evils. Different sects with blind faith behind them and the materialistic basis of the construction of life are both hurdles in our way. We want to establish Ahimsa (non-violence) above them both. For the ethical and spritual reconstruction of life, we shall have to abolish and control the social evils and modern desires. The future splendour of humanity cannot be brightened without the establishment of non-violent republicanism. The World Conference of all Religions is not a Diwali light that may glimmer to-day and vanish to-morrow. This is a continuous commencement for the development of society. We have fully concentrated in the belief of non-violent way against violent methods. Our first object is the introduction of Non-violence in the field of education and health. The establishment of Ahimsa Shodh Pith (Non-violence Research Institute) is the fulfilment of this very object. To persons who feel the impract. icability of this scheme, we humbly submit that there is no better way for the World to day than the development of life with the help of non-violent means. There has been a great deal of co-operation of all religions and sects in this Religions Conference. I have pleasure to tell you that representatives of religions and societies and philosophers not only from India but from the entire World are participating in this Conference, and thinkers like Kaka Saheb Kalelkar and literary figures like Jainendra Kumarji are devoting their utmost in this endeavour. Thus, If we could help in the fulfilment of the object of social reconstruction on a non-violent basis that would be one of the greatest of triumphs of humanity for all times."
After the address, the reporters put various questions which Muni ji answered one by one. Muni ji informed the reporters that the representatives of communist countries were also participating in the Conference. He
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