The Hindu
CHERUKOLPUZHA, KERALA, February 1, 2004: The 92nd annual Hindu religious meet, organized by the Hindumatha Maha Mandalam (HMM), began on the sand-bed of the Pampa river at Cherukolpuzha, near Kozhencherry, on February 1, 2004. The vice-chairman of the Mata Amritanandamayi Math, Swami Amruthaswaroopananda Puri, who inaugurated the week-long convention, said strengthening military might or providing employment to all would not bring an end to social unrest in different countries. A feeling of spiritual oneness among mankind was the need of the hour to restore social peace and brotherhood in a world of chaos, he said. The Swami said greed was the bane of the modern world and it was high time that mankind fought this evil and saved society from destruction. He said conversion from one religion to another without stabilizing one’s mind would only bring about chaos. Similarly, spreading falsehood in the name of religion should be shunned, he added