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It is of the utmost importance that people throughout the world plant the seeds of tolerance in the minds and consciousness of humanity. The fundamental problem arises when an individual is unable to relinquish their ego for the sake of power and position. Everyone claims, "My religion is the best." So which religion is worse? No religion is worse. All religions are the best. No religion is bad; each is supreme. The fault lies with those who practice it. Mistakes are made by the followers. This is why tolerance is so critically important. From this summit, a general conclusion was made, and all leaders were to sign it: a commitment to bring tolerance and peace. Let us hope for a positive outcome. Of course, you saw that many people were still there, fighting for their position and power. With great force, I even heard that some gave money to the organizers to ensure their speech was included. It was truly a shame to witness such things. Unfortunately, when such people begin to organize and speak of peace, tolerance, and reconciliation, how can it ever be possible? Where there is no jñāna, no knowledge, then ignorance governs. Those who are in ignorance and ego lose touch with reality. There is a story. In one temple, a prayer was underway. Hundreds of people were entering the temple, going down to the holy altar to pray. At the top of the temple sat a crow. This crow was very proud of himself. Other crows asked him, "What are you doing there? Come, let's go, fly away." The crow replied, "You are still stupid crows. You have not realized who I am. Look, even the humans realize me—they are praying to me." One old, wise crow then said, "You are stupid. They are not praying to you. They are praying in the temple to God. You are merely sitting on top of the temple; that does not mean you are the owner of the temple, nor that they pray to you." Thus, to attain real knowledge and realization is paramount. For that, we need sādhanā, spiritual practice. First, attain your own realization. The key to realization is practice, and the key to realization is only the practice.