Bombay, India, November 1, 1981
"And what
do we say today from India, the throbbing heart of the world, from India whose
spiritual reserves have been a teaching and an answer for a world whose mind is
sick? We say: “Treat others as you want them to treat you.” There is no human
act superior to this; there is no moral law higher than this. When human beings
understand this and carry it out in practice every day, and in every hour of
every day, they progress and help others to progress with them.
The Earth
is being dehumanized, and life is being dehumanized, and people are losing
faith in themselves and in life. Therefore, to Humanize the Earth is to
humanize the values of life. What is more important than overcoming the pain
and suffering in others and in oneself? To make science and knowledge progress
is of value if it goes in the direction of life. The fair and just production
and distribution of the means of subsistence, health care, education, the
formation of intellectuals with a sensitivity to social issues—these are tasks
to be undertaken with the enthusiasm and faith merited by every action that
struggles to overcome pain in others". Silo