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SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 - ITS MEANING, ITS MESSAGE September 11, 2001 was a tragic day of unprecedented proportion. Never before in the history of the world had one group so blatantly, so callously, so mercilessly struck at so many thousands of innocent people. We were in Munich, Germany on the Vishwa Dharma Prasaar Yatra, traveling first to the Caribbean, then to USA and Canada, and then to UK and then to Europe, spreading the messages of peace, unity and Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam (the whole world is one family). In the midst of this yatra, we heard the shattering news. Times like this and acts like these almost render us speechless with sadness. It is only after the sand has settled back on the beach after the storm, that we can bend down and examine the pieces of that which was crushed in the tempest. Those who engage in these unforgivable acts of terrorism, intimidation and violence claim that they are fighting a “jihad”, a holy war. However, the term “holy war” is itself an oxymoron, a paradoxical fallacy. A war can never be holy. Only peace is holy. That which is holy is peaceful, loving, pious and compassionate. War, by its very definition, is none of these. The terrorists claim they are fighting a war in the name of God. However, there is no such thing. War – especially those acts that kill innocent people – cannot possibly be undertaken with God’s consent or to win His favor. How can we – in God’s name – kill His . . DROPS DROPS OF OF OF NECTAR NECTAR NECTAR 22 DROPS DROPS OF OF NECTAR NECTAR 23
children, His creation? Could you possibly kill your sister or your brother and claim you did it for your mother or father’s sake? Or that you did it in order to win your parents’ appreciation? Rather than fighting a true “holy” war, the terrorists are using God’s name in order to justify their own evil, violence and aggression. To me, the true “jihad” is a holy war within ourselves, a war against that which is unholy within our own hearts. This is the war which should be fought with diligence and perseverance. A holy war is not a war of killing others. A holy war is a war of annihilating our own egos, our own attachments, our own jealousies and grudges. one that fills us with great pride, comfort and security. It is every parent’s dream to send their children “to America,” and it is every child’s dream to go. This is not simply an issue of money. It is not only that parents think their children will have a higher income in America. Rather, there is an inherent yet almost tangible feeling of safety, security and superiority about everything Western. Additionally, from what I have seen, people living in America have a very deep sense of safety, security and invincibility. There is a sense – taught since childhood – that living under the umbrella of the American flag will guarantee not only material prosperity, but also personal comfort and safety. However, simply condemning the acts of terror is not enough. That which happens must happen for a reason. That which happens must have a lesson inherent within it. I am not condemning this feeling. I, personally, love Let us then look at what we can learn, what reassurance America and love Americans for their great openness, we can gain from this tragic event. What can we take from honesty, eagerness and steadfastness on the path to God. this which will both help us grow individually as people as In many ways, this feeling of security regarding the country well as help us grow as nations and as a world? is not misplaced. The West achieves standards of excellence which are unsurpassed anywhere else in the world. The To me, one of the most important lessons here is one of safety, one of comfort, one of complacency. So many education and professional fields are peerless. people throughout the world (especially those living in However, none of us, regardless of where we live, regardless India, or Indians who live abroad) think of everything of where we work, regardless of where we have attained Western as superior, as inherently “safe.” If you give our education, is invincible and invulnerable. It is only by someone a gift and say it’s “from America,” their eyes will the grace of God that we wake from our sleep each day. It widen with anticipation. If you tell someone that a is only by the grace of God that each of the billions of particular object you own is “from America,” that neurons in our brain continues to function properly, automatically grants it First Class status. The idea of allowing us to breathe and our hearts to beat. It is only by sending our children “to America” for studies or work is the grace of God that our legs move when we think, “move” DROPS DROPS OF OF OF NECTAR NECTAR NECTAR . 24 DROPS DROPS OF OF NECTAR NECTAR . 25
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