Love is the Only Answer

JAGDISH KAPRI





Civilised society , mainly the self-proclaimed custodians of civilisation, has spent fortunes on development and manufacture of weapons of mass destruction, but little has been done to lower the levels of hatred among nations and religious groups. As scriptures of all religions tell us, hate has never been able to banish hate. Any violent retaliation to violent deeds perpetrated by misguided elements will only lead to more violence and terror.The root of all evil, according to Confucian ethics, is self-centredness or selfish desires that cause disorder and disruption in the human community . The opposite of selfishness is `jen', variously translated as humanity , love or benevolence, a matter of treating others with the care and concern with which we treat ourselves.
So, the question is: can developed countries rise above this selfish desire and provide a leadership full of jen? This is the leadership the world requires. The passion aroused through nationality has outlived its utility. Every religion preaches eliminating the ego sense so that we can love the humanity as our own family . This clash, dissension and chaos in the name of religion is madness.
Prophet Muhammed prea ched universal brotherhood, “You are all children of one parent and, therefore, must live with each other like brothers and sisters.“ So did Christ. Yet, there is discord instead of unity; hate instead of love. It's time to deploy an `army' not to attack military targets but to destroy ignorance and wrongly held beliefs.