UNIVERSAL BROTHERHOOD
UNIVERSAL BROTHERHOOD
UNIVERSAL BROTHERHOOD
“The most precious possession of man is universal brotherhood”
– MARK TWAIN
INTRODUCTION
Everything in the world revolves around I. What do I stand for? I stand for expectations. I should be dealt with like this, I Want that, I Should be treated like this; I should be treated like that. We are all leading a life of super high expectations. Everything revolves around my opinions, my likes, my dislikes etc. Do you think life will be happy when it revolves around I? From childhood we are grown up like this, we only learn to take and everyone has to fulfil my expectations. You know, when people come to god, they are only asking, “give me what I want?” No one comes to say I love you! I want to give you something. We do not give to god but we take from god. Be realistic in your expectations; understand that not everyone will fulfil your expectations. When you want to be served by others they may not serve you but when you want to serve someone then who can stop you. So let us learn to begin our journey from “I” to “You”. Ask not what people can do for you; ask what you can do for the people as all are our brothers and sisters.
UNIVERSAL BROTHERHOOD
“The airplane and the radio set have taken us closer. The nature of these discoveries shouts out for blimey in men, shouts out for universal brotherhood, for the union of the people.”
– THE GREATEST DICTATOR, CHARLIE CHAPLIN
Universal brotherhood is to accept everyone as our brothers, sisters and include them in our family. It is to share our emotions with them, be friendly and sympathetic to everyone and combine and collaborate with them in common works. Its prime factor is not to see differences between anybody in the name of caste, creed, religion or color. It is to prove that we are a genuine social animal and love mankind. According to this principle there is only one caste, the caste of humanity.
Universal brotherhood is to instruct that people are interrelated, whose creator is God. All people, without any exclusion, were formed by God. Beings live by pirating shape from God, the creator and getting the knowledge alike to God. All souls in the world are true followers of one and only family and they all are the precious kids of the same creator, our deity. People are divided on the basis of their castes, creed, religion, race, color and place of birth.
PLEDGE OF THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION
Sometimes being a brother or sister is grander than being a superstar because brothers and sisters don’t let their siblings roam in the black alone and this is the true relationship of universal brotherhood.
– NELSON MANDELA
The pledge of the India starts with a phrase “All Indians are my brothers and sisters”. The pledge of Indian constitution was recognised by Pydimarri Venkata Subba Rao who is a great admirer of universal brotherhood. He composed this pledge in 1962 when he was in Visakhapatnam district as district treasury officer.
FOUNDER
In demise as in life, we stand united, constantly a family, continuously a squad. The brotherhood never expires.
– MARCUS LUTTREL
Serge Raynaud de la Ferrière was a French philosopher who in 1949 found the organization “The Universal Brotherhood”. As Serge was a great preacher of equality he opened the first centre for “The universal brotherhood” in New York City.
ELIHU BURRITT
We must be together as brothers and sisters or we should expire together as nincompoop
– MARTIN LUTHER KING, Jr.
Elihu Burritt was an American social activist who in 1846 founded the peace organization “The League of universal brotherhood”. During his time he became friends of many chief citizens. He influenced the people to follow universal brotherhood with the help of these leading citizens.
THE LAWS OF THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION
The track of fierceness has not generated anything. Shed your weapons and accept the track of concord, harmony, kindness and brotherhood.
– NARENDRA MODI
According to Articles 14-22 of the Indian constitution, no one can be discriminated against on the basis of their caste, creed or religion. Through this, our Indian constitution practices, the laws of the universal brotherhood. In this regard our Indian constitution has supported universal brotherhood. It is to help all the people to get recognized in society and get a chance to improve them.
SWAMI VIVEKANANDA
I admire you, my friend, whoever you are – whether you preach in a church, or plead in your mosque, go down on your knees in your temple. I and you are kids of one trust, for the different tracks of religion are limbs of the affectionate hand of the one Ultimate Life, a big hand stretched to altogether, presenting broadness of soul to everyone, and keen to have them.
– KAHLIL GIBRAN
Swami Vivekananda has also given a call for universal brotherhood as far back as 1893. He is best known for his speech which starts with the words “Brothers and sisters of America….” which trapped the hearts of all Americans. He held many lectures and private meetings in countries like the United States America, Europe and England about the equality of mankind. He is mostly regarded as the patriotic saint. He made the people follow the rule that everyone is equal and should be treated as their equals.
CONCLUSION
Christians are my brothers, Hindus are my brothers, and all of them are my brothers. We just think differently and believe differently.
– MUHAMMAD ALI
Life is one. World is home. Humans are associates of one human family. We should learn to live as members of a single family. Defend the supreme of humanity. The world is a family including God. If we can feel it and realize it, we can live with peace and Harmony in the world. If there is unity in the world then there would be no bloodshed and people may be happy in their lives.
Last but not the least, remembering the significance of the universal brotherhood in mind let us all unite our hands and make ourselves happy.
Ask not what brotherhood can do for you; ask what you can do for Brotherhood!
