World Religions Conference November 1957

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

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Swami Sharna Anand minded elites of all nations, are to efface ignorance and misconceptions abcut all prevailing religions, to evolve and present to the world a pure unsullied World Religion, easily acceptable and practicable to every human being thus to establish a bond of unity in all religions, and consquently to help establishing the world peace, which is definitely in danger at present. We expect to visualize the ultimate desirable effects in mutual love, nonviolence, dispassionate behaviour and a domain of Divine Culture, "The kingdom of God" in humanity.
Swami Sharna Anand ji
How pleasing it is that with all our differences, we are here sitting together in the name and for the sake of religion which is truly one--viz 'Dharma' or 'Righteousness'. Man is great indeed. His success in the field whether of religion or of polity is assured only by means of righteousness. It matters not what we know of and what we believe in but what matters is that our knowledge and learning, whatever it be, may make us indispensable for the world and that we may have no self-interest to serve. Herein lies the crowning glory of Man and makes him a useful instrument for remedying all social ills and administrative difficulties. We must realise that when we do not wish anybody to infringe our sovereign rights and our territorial integrity, we ought not to think of these things in respect of others. We are today fearful both of scientific knowledge and political machinations. Why? Because we do not know their right values and righteousness. The greatness of Man lies in appreciating and evaluating things correctly and using them for the common weal of all. True progress is never one-sided, but is all-embracing. One must expand from self to all for what one needs for oneself, the others also need the same. What we wish for our own self, we must wish the same for others as well. We owe to each other, mutual love and goodwill, and herein lies the secret of success..
Unrighteousness has no existence in the sight of God nor it lies In the. Nature. It springs from ignorance in Man and the blind use of brute force in him. Ignorance has no real existence but can easily be dispelled by the light of knowledge. All that we need is that we must, inspite of our difference ; social, political, economic and the like, take a solemn pledge,-Never to revel in and misuse of the life-energy in us and with us but use it for the preservation of the human race. One enlightened soul can lead millions aright, but millions cannot take the place of the enlightened soul. Religion has today fallen from its high pedestal. You may be good and your religion may be good, but is religion something apart from you or a part and parcel of you ?--that is the question. No religious theories stand independent of you and unless you can prove their