Where there is “me” and “mine,” there is no solution. “We” and “ours” are the solution.
Diversity is a decoration for our unity. It has to be accepted. It has to be respected. It has to be protected. As I protect my own specific nature, I have to protect others also.
Truth is one. There are Many religions. They are defined by discipline and rituals. But it is leading the soul
There are many religions. In today’s world, religious work is largely defined by rituals. But the discipline of the rituals is also necessary
In Bharat, people of all denominations live. By tradition, Bharat has given shelter to everybody. Those who could not find a safe place in the world came to Bharat, where they found their place.
We as RSS think, because we have this knowledge that world humanity is one, it is our duty to go all over the world and tell everybody that, in spite of diversities, we are one.
We should create at our own place the models of the world we want, and we should connect.
We (RSS) are serving. While serving, we don’t see discrimination. Whoever is in need, we are serving. One lakh thirty thousand service projects are being run by our Swayamsevaks with the help of society. They served everywhere and served equally.
Two planes collided in Dadri, Haryana (1996) – a state in India. Both planes were from Muslim countries. Most of the passengers were Muslims. After the collision, our Swayamsevaks reached there first. And they served. All passengers were dead. Our Swayamsevaks arranged the funeral, and when their relatives came, helped in identifying them. We don’t have the thought that they are Muslims.
There are many religions, and in today’s world, religions are largely defined by rituals. And to bring in a religious discipline, and to create that path to divinity, this discipline of rituals is also necessary. But what is there for a religion? It is leading us to. So, if I indicate something to you, see there, that light, which is a little bit different. You will see my finger pointing, and then you will see the light. But if you ignore my finger, you will never see the light. The purpose is defeated.
Religious leaders have to impart this eternal wisdom from time to time, keeping in mind that in the present situation, it will be a laborious task.
After 2018, after my speech in Delhi, there were many people responding. And they called me for dialogue. So we started that dialogue, mainly with Muslims and Christians of Bharat. And step by step we are doing dialogue. Dialogue is the first step. Service is another. Not one step after that. It had to start
simultaneously. That’s how we’ve been doing it, right from the beginning. We are serving, and by serving we don’t see this discrimination. Whoever is needy, we are serving.
रुचीनां वैचित्र्यादृजुकुटिल नानापथजुषां |नृणामेको गम्यस्त्वमसि पयसामर्णव इव || ७ ||
“Different paths which men take through different tendencies, various though they appear, crooked or straight, all lead to Thee, as the different streams have their sources in different places all mingle their water in the sea.”
Things cannot be achieved through politics alone. Sorry to say, but the fact is that politics has now become a game of self-interest. Our experience in Bharat is that we have to start with society, and we have started it.
We have to act in society, and we have to act locally. We need to create pockets of such selfless service and such an atmosphere of unity. Dialogue should continue, and through this dialogue, we will connect people. Then we should grow. When people see and experience this, they will change. We should create, in our own place, the model of the world we want.
