Interfaith Dialogue Promotes Proximity

INTERFAITH DIALOGUE PROMOTES PROXIMITY Then I said, “A society of tolerance is built by tolerating intolerance. It is necessary to cultivate in people the attitude that if something bitter comes up, it should be ignored. Because sometimes a contrary opinion will inevitably arise. You know, even flowers have thorns. Then how can our society be devoid of such things when even God’s garden, the Earth, is not free from thorns?” As we entered Sangamner, these words echoed on the front jeep of our convoy, “Let the Ganga and Jamuna meet.” One party member said, “Our country is the Sangam of Ganga and Jamuna.” Similarly, this country is also a confluence of different cultures. If Sangamner becomes an example of a facet of the country, it will be the best thing for it in terms of its name. During this journey, wherever we went, we gained new experiences. On December 16, we reached a place while walking on the roads of Nandgaon. Many shops appeared burnt. Smoke was still rising from one shop, and water was being poured through a pipe to extinguish it. Seeing this was a shock to the heart. I thought that when it is one’s own shop, a person decorates it with utmost enthusiasm, but when it belongs to someone else, they destroy it mercilessly. Selfishness is indeed strange. Moving forward, we arrived at a school where young children in uniforms joined us and started walking alongside us with their tiny feet. Seeing them reminded me of a saying: “Whenever a child is born, it is a sign that God has not given up His hopes on humanity.” Swami Chidanand mentioned that such violence had occurred in Nandgaon