Social Responsibility

V.R. O

Do not believe just because....

Oh Lord, the Creator of All, seen and unseen with Power and Knowledge of the seen , unseen, past, present and future, open all our Hearts to the Truth and Guide Us All to the Straight Path. Amen

The series of Booklets that have been produced is to remove misconception on Islam, and see ways and means to nd the similarities in the Great Masters Teachings, through the available Scriptures, and to prevent Mischief. We hope you will enjoy reading them, and also nd useful n Truthful Information that will help us as a Society to live in Peace, whatever our differences in Beliefs, Practices and Understanding.

There is nothing more dreadful than the habit of doubt. Doubt separates people. It is a poison that disintegrates friendships and breaks up pleasant relations. It is a thorn that irritates and hurts; it is a sword that kills. Buddha It is ignorance that smothers, and it is carelessness that makes it invisible. The hunger of craving pollutes the world, and the pain of suffering causes the greatest fear. Buddha

"O you who believe! Avoid much suspicion, indeed some suspicions are sins. And spy not, neither backbite one another. Would one of you like to eat the esh of his dead brother? You would hate it . And fear GOD. Verily, GOD is the One Who accepts repentance, Most Merciful." Quran49:12

Aren't WE ALL ONE? Black, White, Brown, Tall, Short, Fat ,Thin, from the North, South, East and West! All want to be Happy, All want the Freedom to express ourselves (without creating mischief), All want our basic needs fullled unconditionally, with opportunity for greater attainment & to live in Peace and Security for the few years we interact in Mother Earth.

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The Reality is We Have Malnutrition & Starvation Obesity &Sickness Poverty& Waste Capitalism& Greed Economical & Political Might War & Mischief in the Land Religious & Cultural Differences Disrespect& Disregard to Other Human Life Human Rights & Freedom Deception &Injustice Demonize Others & Uplift U'r Community due to Ignorance without Communication,Compromise and Consensus Can you and I do something about IT!!
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Let us go to Basics The very Fabric of our Society Let us Examine if the Great Teachers of our Religions give us a Clue as to How to live in a Multicultural Society Let us examine what we can learn from the four great Religions
Hinduism- Buddhism- Christianity- Islam

and see how we can adopt It in our day to day lives: One early morning some 2010 years ago, when a Rabi (Jewish Priest)was at the Temple, a group of people started to say master master we have caught her in the act! He did not reply and was walking away. They persistently followed him and asserted that she must be punished as per the Book, and therefore she should be stoned to death. As it appeared that they wanted Justice done as per their interpretation of the Law, The Rabi bent down and picked a stone and gave it and said ,whoever is sinless may cast the rst stone.
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Then he immediately went down again and started to write in the sand. The crowd who brought the helpless women one by one peeped over the Rabi's shoulder and quietly walked away!!! St. John chapter 8 verse 4-8 Why walk away? Perhaps the Rabi whom they called Master must have written their very names! Implying that he knew that these men too have committed the very same crime of adultry. Lesson: Don't try to take the Law to your own hands, as it is highly specialized and need to be applied equitably if justice is to be done. There could be some members in this crowd who might have wanted to take revenge from this women or place the Rabi in an embarrassing position with the law of the CountryYes we are speaking of Jesus Christ (pbuh) as per the Holy Bible. note as the situation was tense and needed an equitable solution the superb mastery of MANAGEMENT.
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1. He spoke very brief and a heart piercing truth; 2. Attention seeking body movement ; 3. Secret Message to READ! nally got everyone of them to read what he wrote about (only him) so they UNDERSTOOD and yet 4. Not humiliated by not making their character Public!!!! Immediate Action Possible: Always press for Justice, adhere to the Law. Don't be the Judge. There could always be three sides to a story. The aggressor, The aggrieved,
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The Wisdom for Peace and to prevent Creating mischief in the Land. (Patience of aggrieved reqd.)

Coming to Hinduism: One of the ancient Scriptures The Bagawad Geetha1:1-2,2:34-37 Gives a detailed account of a war between Kith and Kin Lord Arjun refuses to battle his cousins, and prefers to die. Lord Krishna advices him to Fight as this is for a just cause although it is against his very own family members. Lesson: For Justice to Prevail, Blood Relationship or Other Consideration even Political cannot stand in the way. Immediate Action Possible: Perhaps stop the barbaric ragging at Universities; Stop bullies at school; and ofces etc. Readily accept our mistakes and don't nd ways to pass the buck. Don't try to hide under the legal system, but look at Justice in a equitable way. Even with Family Justice must be done, (but kind and help them during the difcult period, )
Explain the need for a unbiased Justice System

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Approximately 2550 years ago Lord Buddha made this Powerful statement: Do not believe in anything (simply) because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything because it is spoken and rumored by many| Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders. But after observation and analysis when you nd that anything agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benet of all then accept it and live up to it.
Buddha (Anguttara Nikaya Vol. 1, 188-193 P.T.S. Ed.).Kalama Suttra

Lesson: DO NOT ACT UPON RUMOURS. Check its Validty; Act only if it is Benecial to All Immediate Action Possible: Do not gossip based on what you hear or read or even what you SEE!!. I f you can do something resulting in benet to all, then investigate, analyze before action is taken.
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Lastly let us look at Islam According to the sayings of Prophet: Faith has over seventy branches , the most excellent of which is the declaration that there is only one Creator of all that exists, and the humblest of which is the, removal of what is injurious from the path:. Muslim bk1 Hadith56: It means there is an Uncreated (no beginning or end), that creates Everything. The Uncreated does not visit the creation but with innite knowledge, power etc knows everything including the present past and future of created things and is beyond our imagination This is the highest of faith.

Lesson: FIRST PART OF FAITH TO MAKE THE

WORLD A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE , Removing any obstacles that can be removed by us that are a hindrance to others in the society we live in.

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Immediate Action Possible: At home ofce and Public Areas, go beyond your normal self and make it extra pleasant and safe for All Clear speech n action reects transparency, Friends n Family and acquaintances: always speak something that is mutually benecial , for the individual or the public at large. Dear Family in Humanity; don't you think although we belong to different Religions, Cultures, and Locations that we ALL Humbly Agree on these 4 Worldly Truths 1.STAND UP FOR JUSTICE AT ALL COST 2.DO NOT TAKE LAW INTO OUR HANDS 3.DO NOT BELIEVE- CHECK - IF FOR GENERAL GOOD- ACT 4. REMOVE OBSTACLES ON EACH OTHER'S PATH AND REMOVE SUSPICION

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Let us Drill this in to our Conscience, Make it our WILL! SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY is a MUST Let us start it from our very own Homes and take it to: Our Friends n Neighbours Our Temples ,Churches n Mosques Our Schools,Universities, Colleges Our Fellow Workers n Superiors Our Politicians n Leaders Every Culture,Religion n Country

The Dividend will be OURS PEACE N PROSPERITY

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Authors Note: Hope you found this little booklet Truthful and informative. You will wonder why a basic Muslim takes this much of trouble? The answer is very simple. We want to follow the Basic Principles of Islam. This can never be done without understanding the Character and Practices of the Final Prophet. Read his Last Sermon to Understand better( we are asked to inform others even if we know even one thing!). If you think this information in the Booklet will be useful, please download and Print at the corner store and distribute to friends and Family, as it is done in a way to print easily. You may also go to the website for other articles of Social Value. GOD Bless
It is not possible to get these details. THANK YOU ALL good Souls who have made their work freely available.
VR Ordinary Muslims trying to explain to Ordinary Non Muslims.

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In today's World of Secularism, it is imperative to seek solutions to problems through the same rational way of Modern Governments and Society and where required look into the Religious Scriptures of the various Faiths. Terrorism, Unrest, Mistrust all arise mainly because we take little action to prevent Mischief, and Rumours from spreading. Peace and Progress can only envelope the World if each Individual, Society, Faith, Culture, Government take responsibility to Prevent Mischief in Every Form Acquiring Knowledge - Good Informing others Applying it Preventing Mischief - V. Good - Excellent - Noble