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Articles: Philosophy | NICE THOUGHTS TO PONDER
- Mrs. manjari
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Whatever one's religion may be, one should cultivate respect for other faiths. One who does not have such an attitude of tolerance and respect for other religions is not a true follower of his own religion. It is not enough merely to adhere strictly to the practices of one's own religion, one should also try to see the essential unity of all religions. Only then will man be able to experience the oneness of Divinity. Once the Truth of the Indwelling Spirit is recognised, there dawns the awareness that the whole world is one family. One is then filled with Divine Love which becomes the driving force for all of one's actions.
- SRI SATYA SAI BABA
'Divine life is divine love. Cosmic love is divine life. Supreme compassion towards all beings is divine life. A desire to love all and serve all is divine life. All these divine qualities are based on the understanding that all life is divine. that behind all life, as the substratum of all life, there is one Divine Being. To express this realization in daily life is divine life.'
- Swami Sivananda
VERY COMFORTABLE VEDANTA
The Master graciously turned to the devotees and jovially remarked, 'See, today is the first day of the new year. If each one of you give me something, yours will multiply like anything. Come on, who comes first.'
Sri Pushpaji of Dehra Dun came forward and offered twenty rupees.
'What about you.' the Master pointed to a devotee.
'These are all Anithya Vastu /temporal/, Swamiji. Why give all these things.' she replied.
'Very comfortable Vedanta indeed. If you really feel that they are Anithya, why don't you throw them away.' the Master remarked.
All had a hearty laugh.
'If you cannot love your brother whom you have seen, how can you love God whom you have never seen. You cannot be selective in your forgiveness, in your kindness, in your tolerance. If you can extend this charitable nature to an impossible person, then you will know that it is possible to extend it towards everyone.'
- Swami Chidananda
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