Look at Everyone as a Human Being

(Peace Mission). The route was as follows: Delhi, Madras, Kanchipuram, Mangalore, Sringeri, Bombay, Pune, and Delhi. Along with me, the following individuals were also part of this trip: Acharya Sushil Kumar, Swami Chidanand, Madhu Mehta, Shantilal Muttha, and Nigel Edmond Tully. We departed for Madras from Delhi via Indian Airlines Flight 439. Acharya Sushil Kumar, Swami Chidanand, and Nigel Tully were part of this caravan from Delhi. Upon reaching Madras, Mr. Madhu Mehta and Mr. Shantilal Muttha joined us. Both of them had come directly from Bombay to Madras. During the journey from Delhi to Madras, Acharyaji and Swamiji discussed how peace and harmony can be established in the country. Both agreed that unbiased and selfless religious personalities should come forward. Only such people can play an effective role at this time. Swamiji said that the biggest obstacle to better human relations is the ego. The ‘I’ creates conflict in the mind; if the ‘I’ could be eliminated, there would be unity. I had to go to Sringeri from Madras. So, from there, we departed for Kanchipuram by car. We reached there around 1:30 p.m. We met for almost two hours with the Shankaracharya of Kanchipuram—Jagat Guru Shankaracharya. He was both venerable and humble. His simplicity was quite impressive. Although he seemed very straightforward at first glance, it became evident after the conversation that he was brilliant. He was fully aware of the circumstances and gave a well-thought-out opinion on every matter. He also appeared quite knowledgeable about the conditions of Muslims.