THE HINDU DHARMA

The age of misunderstanding and mutual warfare among religions is gone.

If India has a mission of its own to the world, it is to establish the

unity and the truth of all religions. This unity is established by

mutual help and understanding between the various religions. It has come

as a rare privilege to the Hindus in the fulfilment of this mission of

India to stand up in defence of Islam against the onslaught of the

earth-greed of the military powers of the west.

The Dharma of Hinduism in this respect is placed beyond all doubt by the

Bhagavat Gita.

Those who are the votaries of other Gods and worship them with

faith--even they, O Kaunteya, worship me alone, though not as the

Shastra requires--IX, 23.

Whoever being devoted wishes in perfect faith to worship a particular

form, of such a one I maintain the same faith unshaken,--VII 21.

Hinduism will realise its fullest beauty when in the fulfilment of this

cardinal tenet, its followers offer themselves as sacrifice for the

protection of the faith of their brothers, the Mussalmans.

If Hindus and Mussalmans attain the height of courage and sacrifice that

is needed for this battle on behalf of Islam against the greed of the

West, a victory will be won not alone for Islam, but for Christianity

itself. Militarism has robbed the crucified God of his name and his very

cross and the World has been mistaking it to be Christianity. After the

battle of Islam is won, Islam and Hinduism together can emancipate

Christianity itself from the lust for power and wealth which have

strangled it now and the true Christianity of the Gospels will be

established. This battle of non-cooperation with its suffering and

peaceful withdrawal of service will once for all establish its

superiority over the power of brute force and unlimited slaughter.

What a glorious privilege it is to play our part in this history of the

world, when Hinduism and Christianity will unite on behalf of Islam, and

in that strife of mutual love and support each religion will attain its

own truest shape and beauty.

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