Manage Differences through Tolerance

MANAGE DIFFERENCES THROUGH TOLERANCE such a casual manner. It was precisely according to my taste because simplicity is in my nature. I prefer simplicity in every matter. The focus of the seminar was on sharing one’s views with others. A gentleman said that first of all, we need to determine what is dominant. Is it the country that is dominant, or is it religion? Some people have made religion supreme. We have seen that the country itself has come under threat. Therefore, now we should make the country dominant. In this seminar at Vrindavan, I realized that if Muslims remained silent, Hindus would respond better and more effectively. Many times, it happened that someone said something negative about Muslims in a speech. I remained silent. After that, a Hindu stood up and responded compellingly, so much so that if I had responded, perhaps I could not have given such a powerful response. A gentleman from Udaipur, Kishwarsant, delivered a profoundly emotional speech. He said that today, people talk about everything in the name of Gandhi. I ask, is this what Gandhi wanted? The violence that erupted from this movement is opposite to the principle of non-violence, which is what Gandhism stands for. Then how can this be Gandhism? Gandhism is synonymous with non-violence. I have seen Gandhi’s era. But seeing what is happening today makes me very sad. The fire of hatred is widespread today. Gandhi’s country no longer exists. Darkness prevails all around. The country is undergoing a period of moral decline.