Interfaith Dialogue Promotes Proximity

“As an alternative, the ruling party leaders have requested the organizers to keep it a low-key affair, and they have agreed.” (p.12) This was an excellent decision. If such adjustments are made in delicate situations, most social conflicts will naturally be resolved. This temperament is aptly described in a tradition of Prophet Muhammad that compares a believer to grass in the field: when the wind blows from one direction, it bends in that direction, and when it blows from the other direction, it bends accordingly. (Sahih Muslim, Hadith No. 2810; Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith No. 5644) The Shanti Yatra began in Pune on December 16, 1992. A jeep ahead played peace song recordings, with our convoy of cars following behind it. This scene continued until the end. The impact of the songs being played from the jeep was profound. One of the verses of the song was: Yadi bhala kisi se kar na sako to, Bura kisi se mat karna. “If you cannot do good to anyone, Do not harm anyone.” Another verse from the song was: Asha ki deepak jalne do, Toote hue dil ko judne do, Sab ko ek raah dikhana hai, Baadhayein door hatana hai, Itihaas ke panne likhne do, Ganga Jamuna ko milne do.