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for all religions' a freindship amongst all religions will be forged. He will regard all religions as his own one. The emotions of anger, passion, or fanaticism were never considered as constituents of a religion. No religion has believed them as valid. If anyone gives free hand to wild beast-like, violent instincts, the responsibility for it cannot be laid on the shoulders of religion. If the realistic holy nature of Dharma is understood, how many difficulties will be removed !!
Dr. Radhakrishnan has said, “To be secular or nonsectarian can never be construed as being illiterate from the point of view of religion. To cultivate spiritualism, leaving aside the fundamentalistic, sectarian narrowmindedness is the real meaning of being secular.” Deep, solid spiritualism and religious tolerance and 'equal respect and love for all religions' will be possible to exist. For other animals, it is not possible at all to lead a religious life; only for mankind, it is possible. The man who leads a religious life keeping in mind this speciality or uniqueness of human beings, (he) can be free from the instincts of fear and aggressiveness and can live the best possible kind of life. Religion makes man fearless.
Acharya Vinoba Bhave who put in non-stop activities to give real and idolized form to the thoughts and ideals of Mahatma Gandhi, has put forward an all-pervading and simple contemplation in the subject of 'equal respect and love for all religions' (or what is called secularism). He has very rightly maintained that religion is not at all meant to create feelings of revenge and enmity or opposition and quarrelling between one person and another. Dharma means peace and tolerance, as well as liberal outlook towards other theorists, and the readiness to accept good and holy things available from whichever quarters. If we have such readiness, the bickerings between one individual
