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When we consider the cause of the restlessness in the world, the question of guilt arises. It is very hard to find who is guilty, for it is not one person; it is the result of collective thoughts and actions. The cause lies in the process of how it happens. Somehow, conflict touches a very sensitive part of the human being. That very sensitive part of human feeling is often out of control, and that is called self-identity. It concerns with whom or with what you are identifying yourself. That with which you identify—if it is damaged or humiliated—is what makes you feel bad. And that identity is often a religion, or a nationality, or a culture. If we look at the stories of mankind in the past, there were always wars. What was the reason? It was connected to one of these three: my country, my culture, and my religion. The impulse is to protect our religion, protect our culture, and protect our country. However, this does not mean we should destroy other cultures. It does not mean we should destroy other countries, and it does not mean we should destroy other religions. There is a key word, a key to all these problems. Therefore, the yogīs in India are taught in Hinduism about tolerance. You will see that every religion of this world has a home in India. Tolerance and respect are very, very important for human society to live peacefully. The answer to this world situation, to making it better, is only one: respect and tolerance. How much you can tolerate is something you should know for yourself. This does not mean you change your religion. You need not change your religion, because every religion is a good religion; we all believe in the same God by different names.