World Religions Conference November 1957

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

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Speech of Late Maulana Abul-kalam Azad
cowed down by the world's coldness and we cannot translate, what we know and believe in, into action. This also equally applies to peace. No nation in the world wants war and there is no country which does not stand for peace. But with all our loud talks in favour of peace and protestations against war, preparations, for war, are going on apace and the clouds of war are growing thick and fast on the horizon; and all this in the blessed name of peace.
The ways and means which are being followed to secure peace, are unfortunately such as tend more to bring us nearer to war than peace. This is the great enigma of life for which we have to find a solution. The question before us then is,-What is the remedy? The only solution that presents itself readily is, mobilization of collective public opinion for peace as far as it is possible. The people must feel that they have to stand united against the Governments which want to rule against their wishes and stop them from doing things detrimental to the interests of peace. This can only be attained through religion and by a ceaseless and inexhaustible propaganda. So, I am extremely happy that with this end in view, this conference has been convened and I heartily wish this conference a brilliant success in its noble endeavours.
Address from Muni Sushil Kumar
Sponsor of the World Conference of Religions
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
To-day I am feeling celestial joy, because the dreams that I had had for years of bringing a world-wide unity of religious people are now coming true.
This is the age of unity and solidarity. We see in this world that all organisations based on materialism are gradually expanding into national and then international bodies. Even those who are narrowminded and have their eyes on pelf and power, also feel the need for 'One World State'. Gradually the world is moving towards this muchneeded unity.
In times like this, it is necessary that the spiritual-minded people should also unite and work for the public good and bring about 'One World Government' based on Dharma. We are, however, pained to find that religious bodies instead of uniting the people of the world in silken bonds of love, are themselves getting entangled in sectarianism and individual welfare. Insted of securing 'One World Religion', we are gradually dividing into smaller and smaller units. This is the most
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