Vaswani says education is imperative for peaceful world
In welcoming the Hindu philosopher and humanitarian leader Dada Vaswani to the stage of Richardson Auditorium last night, Shashi Tharoor, former undersecretary general of the United Nations, spoke of the challenge ? and the necessity ? of achieving religious tolerance and eliminating fear and rage in an increasingly globalized world."It is time for all of us to make the world safe for diversity," Tharoor said.Tharoor's introduction set the stage for Vaswani's talk, titled "Peace or Perish: There is No Other Choice," which outlined the components of a peaceful world to an audience of more than 300 people.The 88-year-old native of India began his lecture by praying to a portrait of his guru and expressing his gratitude to all those who have helped and inspired him, including "the great Nobel laureate Albert Einstein.""A thrill passes through my entire frame at the thought that Albert Einstein perhaps stood [on this stage]," he said.Vaswani obtained a masters in physics before deciding to dedicate his life to spreading his spoken and written messages of peace and tolerance.In his lecture, Vaswani emphasized the impossibility of creating a peaceful world without the proper education of children."I think we have ignored children for a long time.