In English
Three rules for promoting collective action
Take, for instance, the present conference, Here people from different countries, professing different faiths and belonging to different cultures, have come together. But what is their common unifying factor? It is the belief in the Principle that has, brought you together. All of them are trying to find unity in diversity. To promote unity, the concept of (collective action) has to be understood. There are three rules to be observed in promoting collective action, (Speak the truth). (Speak what is pleasant). (Never speak what is true but not pleasing). Truth is of the highest importance whether we consider morality, worldly life or spiritual progress. From the ethical point of view you have to speak the truth. In the context of worldly life, you have to speak what is pleasing. From the spiritual point of view you have to avoid what is not pleasing even if it is true. The also teaches that one should not utter words that cause excitement, but speak the truth, which is both pleasing and wholesome.