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LEAGUE ASSAULTS ON SATYARTRA PRAKASU
is certainly no
other way
of (ennobling and) uplifting the
human race.
"All errors and ommissions", Dayananda proceeds to
observe, "(which may be found in the book) on being
pointed out to us will be rectified, but no heed will be paid
to whatever said or written through prejudice or •in a spirit
of fault-finding. Any suggestions made with a view to
benefit mankind, on being found to be such, will be most
acceptable.
There are undoubtedly many learned men among
the followers of all religions.
Should they free themselves
from prejudice and accept (only) universal truths--i.e., those
truths that are to be found alike in all religions and are of
universal applicatian
(to the welfare, unity and progress of
mankind)—and
reject
(unreservedly)
all things in which they
are at variance
(with those Divine truths), and treat one
another with (true) love, it will greatly be to the advantage
of the (whole) world ; for, difference among the learned
create bad blood among the ignorant masses and breed all
sorts of sorrows and sufferings and destroyed their (true)
happiness." Alas ! but how true !
Then sounding a serious note of warning to his critics, he
says ;
"It is our firm belief that all those acts (and thoughts) •
that lead aright to the attainment of knowledge and build
up of (high ethical) virtues, (of lasting benefit of mankind)
are (to the comman man) like poison to begin with, but
like (the sweet) nectar in the end.
"We have incorporated into this book whatever is (Divinely)
true in all religions and is in (Divine) harmony with their
(fundamental) teachings,
but we have refuted whatever is
false in them. We have exposed to the view of all men—
learned or otherwise—all evil observances, (all obscurantist
practices, faiths and prepossessions), (adopted) whether
secretly or openly. This will help them all to mutually dis-
cuss these things and lovingly embrace the
One True Religion.
Though we were born in Arya Vartha", continues Dayananda
referring to himself, "and live in it, yet just as we do not