ASK MAULANA

in negativity, in hate, in tension. And so, when someone says that he has given all this up, I am truly happy. Many people have been transformed by your work. But still so much remains to be done. There will always be something that remains to be done. One has to accept this as a reality. People who join our mission and become committed to it continue to face challenges, but they try to respond to them positively, through positive thinking. If you expect to be happy only when all your problems have been solved once and for all, you will never be happy. So accept the fact that there will always be issues, that there will always be challenges. Try to avoid getting into negativity. This is will help you to be happy. You have been trying to counter terrorism and promote peace. But terrorism still remains a problem in India, including Pakistansponsored terrorism in Kashmir. What do you have to say about this? In Kashmir, internal terrorism has almost ended. Terrorists active in Kashmir are those who have infiltrated from across the border. Our mission’s work in Kashmir has made a major impact in changing the minds of many Kashmiris, in helping them realise the futility of violence and the value of peace. There are many followers of your mission in Pakistan. What do you want to tell the people of Pakistan? In Pakistan, there are many people who read our literature. Some of them sometimes call me on the phone or listen to my programmes hosted on the internet. They tell me how this mission has helped them abandon negativity. So, at the level of individuals, there are many Pakistanis who have been transformed with the help of this mission. As far as relations between India and Pakistan are concerned, these are issues that concern the governments of the two countries, and that’s a different matter. We are doing our part in spreading the message of love. You have received many awards for promoting peace and intercommunity harmony. Despite this, inter-communal hatred and violence show no sign of abating in India. Is your message not reaching people? I see the matter differently. If you compare the India of 1947 with