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Violence is Not Hindu Dharma   I was in India during the
election time. People asked me about the Ramjanmabhoomi
controversy in Ayodhya. My feeling is that Hindus should be a
little more tolerant and not demand and use violence in getting
the place back. If it really comes to it, the Hindus could be
more generous. The Muslims seem to be loving Rama so much.
That's why they want to put their mosque right over the
birthplace, because they feel it is a more holy place. So Hindus
could be more generous and say, "Yes, all right. We are friends.
You seem to be interested in that place, because you seem to
love as much as we do. OK, take it. Rama will be happy to
accommodate you. We will request Rama to be present in some
other place. Not even nearby. There is no need." Wherever we
pray, Rama will come. We seem to be sticking with geographical
places, as if in the other places Rama is not avail