Acharya Tulsi - A Peacemaker Par Excellence: The Essentials of a Religious Revolution

As the Anuvrat Movement made progress, the call for a reli­gious revolution grew louder. In 1974 Acharyashree presented a five-point programme with a view to bringing about a religious revo­lution. It is very useful in the present context.

1. Intellectuality:
   Religion is not mere superstition and bigotry. It should be made congruent with intellectual and rational understanding.
   
   
2. Experimental Verifiability:
   The elements of religion must be subjected to experiments in the laboratory of life. Religion is not meant for being preached only.
   
   
3. Reconcilableness:
   Religion should be capable of sys­tematizing and reconciling the problems of individuals as well those of society.
   
   
4. Contemporariness:
   Religion must be relevant to the present. It must not be tied down to the hereafter.
   
   
5. Religious Harmony:
   Efforts should be made to create goodwill between different religious communities.