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Eternal India
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PERCEPTIONS
UNITY OF FAITHS
God is one,
In many names,
We see his manifestation.
Science studies laws of entropy,
In order to prevent catastrophe,
Religion cautions against
adharma,
In order to establish
dharma.
“Creation from Shunya”
“Religion is a bridge to the spiritual - but
the spiritual lies beyond religion. Unfortu-
nately in seeking the spiritual we may
become attached to the bridge rather than
crossing over it.”
—
Prabhushri
Essence of All Faiths
"The Sai Religion is the essence of All
faiths and religions, including those like Is-
lam, Christianity and Judaism. The motive
behind the formation and propagation of all
these different faiths is the same, in all
cases. The founders and propagators were
all persons filled with Love and Wisdom.
Their goal, their target, their purpose and
their aim were all the same. No one had the
design to divide, disturb or destroy. They
attempted to do good, see good and be good.
They sought to train the passions and the
emotions, to educate the impulses and di-
rect the faculty of reason to paths beneficial
to the individual and society. They knew
that the mind which is the breeding ground
of desire and attachment, ambition and as-
piration, has to be cleansed and properly
oriented.
"Sai considers the practise of these dis-
ciplines more essential than blind faith in
philosophical theories. No one had the right
to advise others unless he is already prac-
tising what he preaches ....................................
Divine Ray
“Let the different faiths exist, let
them flourish and let the glory of God be
sung in all the languages and in a variety
of tunes. That should be the Ideal.
Respect the differences between the
faiths and recognise them as valid as
long as they do not extinguish the flame
of unity."
-
Baba
God is one,
Through many symbols,
His worship is done.
The basic meaning and purpose of religion is to lead
man back to his source. Real meaning of the
word 'Religion' should be grasped. It consists of two
parts 'Re' meaning 'again' and 'ligio' meaning 'come
together' or 'unite
1
. That is to say 'Reuniting with
God is religion'. People consider religion as a bundle
of doctrines and of rigorous do's and don'ts. The aim
of religion is to remind man of his divine destiny and
help to lead him back.
— Baba. ,,,
...... First, establish the reign of Love in our
own home. Let the family become a centre
of harmonious living, of sympathetic under-
standing and mutual faith. The holy duty of
man is to be ever aware of the
Aatma
that is
installed in every living being and this will
make him conscious of the kinship he has
with all beings. This is the basis of the
Brotherhood of Man and the Fatherhood of
God. Cast away the vice of egoism, the evil
of greed and the poison of envy. When you
seek joy from something outside you, re-
member that far greater joy lies in wait in
our own inner consciousness. When you are
afraid of something or a situation outside
you, remind yourself that the fear is born,
fed and fertilised in our own mind and you
can overcome it by denying it. How can fear
encounter the path of a spiritual aspirant? It
can hide in no shadow, it can pester no
Sadhak who has God in his heart. Faith in
the Almighty God is the impregnable armour
the
Saadhaka
can wear and all men in all
lands are
Saadhakas,
whether they know it
or not. Be steady. Do not waver. Keep
straight on. Hold fast to the ideal and do not
despair. Pray until God relents and do not
turn away madly, if God does not shower
His grace, when you expect it".
"Vision of the Divine"
“I do not belong to any religion. God accepts everyone and every
religion belongs to Him. So I also accept all religions and all people.
If there is no humanity, then there is no God.”
— Shirdi Sai Baba