fine statues and massive carved stone wheels. Meetings were held both in Niyali and Barhana. In the latter, under an immense tree, a very animated meeting took Many young men asked pertinent questions; one I re- member quite well: should we accept a religion that “Why comes from Iran originally? We have our own religion any- way, and don’t need another.” To this Rúhíyyih Khánum replied that few people challenge the great role of re- ligion itself and how it spiritualizes man and guides him on his way in this world. But today we live in a new world, sci- ence has brought us not only close to each other through trains, airplanes, radio, and so on, but we are dangerously to each other. If we do not find a force strong enough to unite us all, now that we live, so to speak, in a small world, we are in danger of being killed by an even more terrible war than past ones. the Hindus”, she said, to America “If “go and try to convert people there to Hinduism, they will no more accept than the Hindus in India will accept to be converted to Christianity or Islám. The hatred between the old religions, made by the foolish little minds of men and not by the great Founders of these religions, is too great. The Bahá’í Faith is a new Religion; when you become a Bahá’í you do not give up anything, you add to it; the Hindu adds faith in Christ, Muhammad, Buddha, and the other great Prophets to his faith in Krishna. The same is true of the Christian or the Muslim when he becomes a Bahá’í; he has to accept Buddha and Krishna. It is like the hub of the wheel.” She gave the example of the She then said that once a famous American doctor had asked her the same question: “Why should you accept a religion that came from Iran?” She asked him: if they find a cure for cancer in Iran, will you “Doctor, refuse to accept it because it was not developed in America?” This answer had silenced the doctor and it silenced this au- dience too. There was great enthusiasm at this meeting. Bhubaneswar, the new capital of Orissa, was a place where
fine statues and massive carved stone wheels. Meetings were held both in Niyali and Barhana. In the latter, under an immense tree, a very animated meeting took Many young men asked pertinent questions; one I re- member quite well: “Why should we accept a religion that comes from Iran originally? We have our own religion any- way, and don’t need another.” To this Rúhíyyih Khánum replied that few people challenge the great role of re- ligion itself and how it spiritualizes man and guides him on his way in this world. But today we live in a new world, sci- ence has brought us not only close to each other through trains, airplanes, radio, and so on, but we are dangerously to each other. If we do not find a force strong enough to unite us all, now that we live, so to speak, in a small world, we are in danger of being killed by an even more terrible war than past ones. “If the Hindus”, she said, “go to America and try to convert people there to Hinduism, they will no more accept than the Hindus in India will accept to be converted to Christianity or Islám. The hatred between the old religions, made by the foolish little minds of men and not by the great Founders of these religions, is too great. The Bahá’í Faith is a new Religion; when you become a Bahá’í you do not give up anything, you add to it; the Hindu adds faith in Christ, Muhammad, Buddha, and the other great Prophets to his faith in Krishna. The same is true of the Christian or the Muslim when he becomes a Bahá’í; he has to accept Buddha and Krishna. It is like the hub of the wheel.” She gave the example of the She then said that once a famous American doctor had asked her the same question: “Why should you accept a religion that came from Iran?” She asked him: “Doctor, if they find a cure for cancer in Iran, will you refuse to accept it because it was not developed in America?” This answer had silenced the doctor and it silenced this au- dience too. There was great enthusiasm at this meeting. Bhubaneswar, the new capital of Orissa, was a place where
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