[Imc-sydney] For publication/broadcast: Hindus laud Pope’s Sydney remarks on building greed-free world

[Rajan Zed]

*For favor of publication/broadcasting*   Hindus laud Pope's Sydney remarks
on building greed-free world



Rajan Zed, acclaimed Hindu leader, has applauded Pope's remarks at World
Youth Day in Sydney (Australia) where he called to build a new age free from
greed.



In a statement issued at Nevada (USA) today, Zed, who is president of
Universal Society of Hinduism, said, "Greed is a form of pollution and is a
transgression of spiritual and moral law. Disappointment is certain if some
act is done merely out of greed. Excessive greed blinds the mind. Do not be
disillusioned by wants."



Zed quoted ancient Hindu scripture, *Bhagavad-Gita*, which says: there are
three gates to self-destructive hell—greed, anger, and desire. Abandon these
three. A person freed from these three gates of darkness, seeks what is best
and attains life's highest goal.



Zed also agreed with His Holiness Pope Benedictus XVI Joseph A. Ratzinger's
remarks on the occasion—"with material prosperity, a spiritual desert is
spreading". Zed stressed the need to nurture spirituality in this world.



Pope Ratzinger heads the Roman Catholic Church, which is the largest of the
Christian denominations. Hinduism, oldest and third largest religion of the
world, has about one billion followers. Moksha (liberation) is the ultimate
goal of Hinduism. Catholic Church's World Youth Day 2008 "attracted 223,000
registered pilgrims".



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