suddenly raised their social status. But like I’ve said many times, every idea has a positive and a negative. The Asuras thought that everyone who believed in their Ekam was equal. And what did they think of those who did not believe in their Ekam?’ ‘That they were not equal to them?’ asked Ram, tentatively. ‘Yes. All efforts to impose the concept of the One God upon minds that do not respect diversity will only result in intolerance. The Upanishads contain this warning.’
