THE ULTIMATE STATE

 

The address of Dr. V.V. Giri, President of India

 

Comrades, friends, ladies and gentlemen: I am indeed delighted to be present here this afternoon. Kirpal Singh Ji has explained the objects of this great institution – he has done wonderful work in a most humble way, without any fanfare or advertisement, throughout the length and breadth of India. I have also a great belief in this kind of great work; only people must understand the spirit of the things he has explained, and if they can do so they will have real peace of mind. They may be the richest, or they may be in poverty – they may be anything – but if a person understands how to secure peace of mind for himself, he is the most happy of individuals. It is not riches that gives happiness to people. We see many rich people suffering from various kinds of weakness, and they are most unhappy. Therefore let us realize that it is not riches that will secure happiness for an individual; but if he can secure peace of mind, that is greater than all the riches the world may possibly give any individual. We have come into this world naked, and when we die we go out of the  world naked. Only in between we think of various things like riches, etc. So long as we realize that all human beings are equal both in the sight of God and man, then we can realize the objectives and principles that Sant Kirpal Singh Ji has placed before us. I always have great respect for all religions: I respect Christianity, I respect Islam, I respect Sikhism, I respect Jainism, I respect Hinduism; but I cannot respect those who follow these religions because they do not follow the ideals that are related in these religions. If only people belonging to those religions, there could be nothing but happiness, and no misery at all in this world. But people generally do not follow what they preach of what they read. They do not put into effect these great principles that underlie all religions everywhere. If only people could understand their religion, there would be no warfare. The Hindu goes at the throat of a Muslim, or at the throat of the Muslim, or the throat of the Christian, and so forth, therefore, while religions have truth that human beings are false because they do not follow the religious tenets of that religions they profess. So I say that I am neither a Hindu, nor a Muslim, nor a Christian, nor a Parsee. I believe in Humanism. Humanism is greater than all religions put together. If you are a human, if you are kind, if you are charitable, if you are humane, you are really following the tenets of all religions; and religions represent what is known as the spirit of humanism.

 

That seems to be objective of our great individual here, and I am very glad he is trying to inculcate these principles among the people of this country and therefore I am a believer in a world state. I do not believe in India, or Russia, or so and so, but we are all people born on the face of the earth, and therefore we must be in position to claim every inch of the world as ours. A time must come when there should be a world state where everybody is equal to everybody else, where everybody can enjoy the fruits of what is produced in the whole world. An Englishman should not say, “This is England, what is produced here is mine.” The Russian should not say this way, the Indians should not say this way; but the time shall come, if only the principles that our good friend Kirpal Singh is inculcating are realized to the fullest extent, when a world state is bound to come – where everyone in the world can claim every inch of the world as his. But all this can only come and give happiness to the people if they give up selfishness: if they are good, if they are kind, if they are affectionate to everyone, a world will be established where there will be peace of mind. This is the biggest riches any person should desire. At any rate, that I desire – that much and nothing else.

 

I thank you, I thank Kirpal Ji for inviting me to this place and explaining to me what he is doing in  a most humble manner, without advertisement, without publicity, and I wish him every success. He is doing God’s work. I thank you all for giving me a patient hearing.