[Father Alengaden] Pluralistic Spirituality: A way to respond to fundamentalist

To build Peace To build Peace To build Peace To build Peace

To prevent Conflicts To prevent Conflicts

To resolve the conflictsTo resolve the conflicts

A way to respond to A way to respond to fundamentalismfundamentalism

A way to respond to A way to respond to fundamentalismfundamentalism

PLURALISTICPLURALISTICSPIRITUALITYSPIRITUALITYPLURALISTICPLURALISTICSPIRITUALITYSPIRITUALITY

UNITY IN DIVERSTIYUNITY IN DIVERSTIYis God’s unique is God’s unique blessing to Indiablessing to India

PARADOX :PARADOX :

Land of saints and sages,Land of saints and sages,

Yet corruption rising & Yet corruption rising & Hypocrisy becomes  the Hypocrisy becomes  the

wayway

PARADOX:PARADOX:

Land of  world religions, Land of  world religions, yet conflicts do not stop.yet conflicts do not stop.

“ “ This place would be This place would be much more religious if all much more religious if all religions go”religions go” -Dr. -Dr. S.Radhakrishnan S.Radhakrishnan

““Reigion is the opium of Reigion is the opium of people”        people”        :Carl Marx :Carl Marx

Failure to distinguish Failure to distinguish between between RELIGIOSITY RELIGIOSITY

AND AND SPIRITUALITYSPIRITUALITY

The root cause of The root cause of conflicts :conflicts :

The root cause of The root cause of conflicts :conflicts :

Rituals - ValuesRituals - Values

Belief  - TruthBelief  - Truth

Structure - MovementStructure - Movement

Divides people -  Unites Divides people -  Unites people people Stagnant -  Creative Stagnant -  Creative

Uniformity – PluralismUniformity – Pluralism

SPIRITUALITSPIRITUALITYY

SPIRITUALITSPIRITUALITYY

RELIGIOSITYRELIGIOSITYRELIGIOSITYRELIGIOSITY

Founders of all Founders of all religions promoted religions promoted way of life .way of life .

worship in worship in TRUTH and SPIRIT.TRUTH and SPIRIT.

UNIVERAL SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT UNIVERAL SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT of value Education for Peaceof value Education for Peace

UNIVERAL SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT UNIVERAL SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT of value Education for Peaceof value Education for Peace

It is a successful experiment ofIt is a successful experiment of

PLURSLISTC PLURSLISTC SPIRITUALITY SPIRITUALITY

It is a successful experiment ofIt is a successful experiment of

PLURSLISTC PLURSLISTC SPIRITUALITY SPIRITUALITY

It is going beyond dialogue and It is going beyond dialogue and discussion  to discussion  to

It is going beyond dialogue and It is going beyond dialogue and discussion  to discussion  to

INTER FAITH  INTER FAITH  FELLOWHSHIP FELLOWHSHIP 

AND LIVING.AND LIVING.

INTER FAITH  INTER FAITH  FELLOWHSHIP FELLOWHSHIP 

AND LIVING.AND LIVING.

Motivated by the Motivated by the possibility thinking : possibility thinking : WHY NOT ? WHY NOT ?

Motivated by the Motivated by the possibility thinking : possibility thinking : WHY NOT ? WHY NOT ?

1. Why not people of different 1. Why not people of different faith, faith, culture and language live and culture and language live and work for peace  and unity?work for peace  and unity?

It is being done It is being done since last twenty years .since last twenty years .

2. Why not light a candle instead of cursing the darkness ? A humble initiative is proved A humble initiative is proved

effective.  effective.  Over 800 schools organized Over 800 schools organized

programs for 5,00,000 Students  programs for 5,00,000 Students  , ,

30,000 teachers , 30,000 teachers ,   hundreds of parents and other hundreds of parents and other

groupsgroups

A humble initiative is proved A humble initiative is proved effective.  effective. 

Over 800 schools organized Over 800 schools organized programs for 5,00,000 Students  programs for 5,00,000 Students 

, , 30,000 teachers , 30,000 teachers ,   

hundreds of parents and other hundreds of parents and other groupsgroups

3. Why not transform the 3. Why not transform the world world by self transformation ?by self transformation ?

A practical module of Five Paths for personal transformation is practiced by

people of all faith:

a.  Pray Daily for Peacea.  Pray Daily for Peaceb. Skip a meal a week b. Skip a meal a week c.  Do a good deed a dayc.  Do a good deed a dayd. Honour parents, teachers and d. Honour parents, teachers and all human beingsall human beingse. Respect earth and save its e. Respect earth and save its resourcesresources

4. Why not run a 4. Why not run a national national /international /international Movement Movement in a rented in a rented building ?building ?

No ownership of land and property. No ownership of land and property.Several hundred people Several hundred people are motivated to make are motivated to make peace and fellowship a peace and fellowship a

way of life.way of life.

5. Why not the 5. Why not the Movement be Movement be run with total run with total transparency transparency of finance and of finance and management ?management ?

7. Why not trust every 7. Why not trust every one and one and empower with empower with delegation delegation with authority? with authority? It is done successfullyIt is done successfully

8. Why not refuse to 8. Why not refuse to make make project project applications for applications for funds? funds? Self finance is the policySelf finance is the policySelf finance is the policySelf finance is the policy

9. Why not face challenges 9. Why not face challenges of of rejection, insecurity and rejection, insecurity and false propaganda and false propaganda and turn turn them opportunities  to them opportunities  to discover the blessings of discover the blessings of God?God?

THE INSIGHTS WHICH MOTIVATE THE INSIGHTS WHICH MOTIVATE ARE THE FOLLOWING:ARE THE FOLLOWING:

The Divine is waiting to be The Divine is waiting to be realized in and through each realized in and through each person! person!

The Divine is waiting to be The Divine is waiting to be realized in and through each realized in and through each person! person!

Miracles are waiting to be Miracles are waiting to be accomplished through each accomplished through each human being! human being!

Miracles are waiting to be Miracles are waiting to be accomplished through each accomplished through each human being! human being!

Inventions are hidden to be Inventions are hidden to be manifested by individuals!manifested by individuals!Inventions are hidden to be Inventions are hidden to be manifested by individuals!manifested by individuals!

God is waiting  to be God is waiting  to be incarnated in and through incarnated in and through each person!each person!

God is waiting  to be God is waiting  to be incarnated in and through incarnated in and through each person!each person!