A call for unity

Sri Sri was invited to address the 29th National Meeting of the Jamiat-Ulema-i-Hind, the largest Islamic body in India on November 9th. He urged the audience comprising 6,000 clerics to prevent youth from treading the wrong path of terrorism. He also appealed for unity between the Hindu and Muslim communities. He also appealed for unity in the Muslim community itself. The Shias and Sunnis are like two eyes of Islam and both should remain united. Unfortunately, Muslims are being branded as terrorists and this attempt can be fought only when the community remains united, said Sri Sri.


Here is a story he narrated: There was a tailor who was respected by people around him for his wisdom. One day a young man came to the tailor for some advice. In reply the tailor took the sewing needle and put it on his head. He took the scissor and put it under his foot. The confused young man asked him what his message was. The tailor replied, " The needle sews things together. So I have given it importance and put it on my head. The same way any person or suggestion which will unite people should be kept in your head with respect. The scissor cuts things to pieces. So I put it under my foot. Any thing that attempts to divide people should be banished away."

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Compassion Personified

Guruji was visiting the state of J n K recently. He went to a temple there. The pandit incharge of doing puja in the temple was oblivious to the fact that Guruji was an enlightened person. He was instructing Guruji about how do to the puja in a rude tone. The people accompanying Guruji were shocked at this and were about to take the pandit to the task. Guruji stopped them and patiently put up with the rude behaviour of the pandit.

After leaving the temple premises he told the puzzled volunteers, "As it is there are very few temple here and the pandit is doing service here inspite of the hostile atmosphere. We cannot afford to disturb his mind." Such is the compassion of the Master.