Realization of God is a supra-mental experience of divinity already in man.

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" Religion is One and Eternal

 

Of late, we are witnessing a new stream of thinkers advocating the

evolution to a universal religion on which the entire human kind may

repose its faith. The simple reason for this advocacy is their

realization that existence of different religions has become a cause

for concern rather than instrumental in forging unity, brotherhood

and mutual trust.

 

This realization is growing with each passing day. This has led to a

clamor for a religious system which is universally acceptable.

However, the truth is diametrically different. The fault lies not

with any religion but in our own understanding of it and the way it

is interpreted and taught. Lack of knowledge of its quintessence has

reduced religion to a hackneyed concept and it has become

responsible for all factionalism, sectarianism and parochialism. It

is a formalistic approach to religion which is causing problematic

situations. Too much attention is paid to forms, dogmas and rituals

while ignoring its metaphysical content.

 

As God is one, religion is also one. What is many are different

sects and faiths shut in the narrow confines of color, countenance

and physical boundaries. Alas! Such frivolous distinctions do not

constitute the essence of religion. Its essence is a sovereign

secret, requiring unraveling by a realized soul.

 

Religion is synonymous with knowing and realizing God within the

human body. The origin of word `dharma' (a Hindi word for

religion) is root `dhri' of Sanskrit which implies " to

imbibe " . It is not the imbibing of outward manners but imbuing

God within so as to become truly religious. Likewise, the English

word `religion' is derived from the Latin word " religare " .

`Re' means again and `ligare' means to link or to

bind. Together, they mean that which binds again. We have been

separated from the one Lord, who is the origin of all beings, and

the practice of religion involves reuniting ourselves to Him.

 

It is on merger with the Universal Consciousness that the vicious

cycle of births and deaths will cease. Thus, to attain the origin is

the ultimate aim of human life. This makes realization of God within

this human body an essential duty enjoined upon human beings by God

Himself. It is in this primary divine duty that religion comes into

play. This makes it a plain fact that religion can neither be a

dogma nor a doctrine. It necessarily has to be realization of God.

As realization of God is a supra-mental experience of divinity

already in man, the word religion can have no connotation other than

a metaphysical one. ... "

 

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" Sahaja Yoga unites the essence of all religions. "

 

Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi

 

 

 

" Sahaja Yoga is different from the other Yogas because it begins

with Self realisation instead of this being the unobtainable dream

of a distant goal. "

 

Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi

 

 

 

" Innately, within us, resides the Spirit which wants to enlighten

you, to give peace, the bliss and the joy of our being. "

 

Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi

 

 

 

" You are yourself and you must see yourself as your Self, as your

Spirit. And Spirit is a Universal Being, is the innocence, is the

virgin within you. This body is a palace and it is the House of God.

Within it God kept the Infinite Flame. "

 

Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi

 

 

 

" The greatest friend you have is the Divine Power which is

looking after you and doing everything for you. "

 

Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi

 

 

 

" It is God who rules, it is He who does, it is He who has created

everything and it is He who enjoys everything. "

 

Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi

 

 

 

" Atma is the reflection of Paramatma in our heart. This

reflection is like the sun in water. Although reflection of the sun

is in the water, he is away in the sky and not in the water.

Similarly, Atma is as much as it is seen, it is beyond all that and

not limited by it. "

 

Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi

 

 

 

" The Atma (Spirit) resides inside this heart and after Sahaja

Yoga its light spreads within us in seven layers. "

 

Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi

 

 

 

" You cannot know the meaning of your life until you are connected

to the power that created you. "

 

Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi