TV, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube—You name it. Open any of these platforms and you’ll find that they’re plagued with hatred, bigotry, and fanaticism. These keyboard warriors don’t shy away from name-calling, abusing, and bullying people from different religions.
At this very crucial moment, we need to realize that humanity cannot bear this burden of hatred. There’s already so much going on in the world. Wars, human rights abuse, poverty, climate change, natural calamities, the list is endless. We do not need hate. Fighting for the sake of religion is futile. Abdul Kalam has rightly said, “For great men, religion is a way of making friends; small people make religion a fighting tool.”
Let’s not try to prove that one’s religion is better. Let’s try to understand each other’s faiths. No religion teaches us hatred and war. Religion is all about love and way of life. Not convinced? Have a look at what different religions say about peace and humanity.
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What Different Religions Say About Peace?
Bhagavad Gita
“He who has let go of hatred
who treats all beings with kindness
and compassion, who is always serene,
unmoved by pain or pleasure,
free of the “I” and “mine,”
self-controlled, firm and patient,
his whole mind focused on me
that is the man I love best.”
(Krishna)
The Quran
“If anyone killed a person, it would be as if he killed the whole of mankind; and if anyone saved a life, it would be as if he saved the life of the whole of mankind.”
(Chapter 5, Verse 32)“God dislikes any disturbance of peace.”
(Chapter:2: Verse: 205)
The Bible
“Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind.”
1 Peter 3:8“Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.”
Psalm 34:14
The Dhammapada
“One who, while himself seeking happiness, oppresses with violence other beings who also desire happiness, will not attain happiness hereafter.”
(Chapter 10: Verse: 131)“Speak not harshly to anyone, for those thus spoken to might retort. Indeed, angry speech hurts, and retaliation may overtake you.“
(Chapter 10: Verse: 133)
Guru Granth Sahib
“Compassion for all the creatures is the essence of acts of pilgrimage of sixty-eight holy places and charity.“
“Speak only that which will bring you honour.”
Tao Te Ching
“If you want to awaken all of humanity, then awaken all of yourself. If you want to eliminate the suffering in the world, then eliminate all that is dark and negative in yourself. Truly, the greatest gift you have to give is that of your own self-transformation.”
Last but not the least…
“AUM. Shanti, Shanti, Shanti.”
(AUM. Let there be peace, peace, peace.)
